Exam 3: Comfort

The nurse is preparing to assess comfort for several clients. If the nurse, in addition to assessing the client's physical experience of pain, assesses whether the client has a present and reliable personal support network, then the nurse is assessing which context of holistic human experience during this process?

The nurse is creating a pain management plan using the three-step approach for a client with intractable pain. Which interventions should the nurse include in this plan? Select all that apply.

A toddler being prepared for a lumbar puncture begins to cry when carried into the treatment room by the mother. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the client at this time?

Which statement best exemplifies the etiology of fibromyalgia?

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute chest pain that is rated as a 9 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Based on this data, which medication does the nurse expect to administer?

What word best describes fatigue from culture shock?

The nurse is preparing to assess a 1-year-old client for signs of discomfort. When conducting the assessment, which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A competent older adult client has a living will that expresses the client's desire to avoid resuscitation and heroic life support measures. The family members are not supportive of this directive and plan to contest the living will. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?

An 18-month-old toddler scheduled for routine vaccinations begins to cry when placed on the examination table. The parent attempts to comfort the toddler, but nothing is effective. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

An adolescent client with terminal cancer tells the nurse that she does not want any more treatment, even though her parents are planning for her to participate in a study trial that involves aggressive chemotherapy. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

What is an example of chronic pain?

During a home visit, the family of a client with fibromyalgia asks the nurse what they can do to help the client with painful episodes. What should the nurse suggest to the client and family?

The nurse is conducting a clinic visit with a mother and an adolescent client. Both the mother and the adolescent report that the adolescent is not able to sleep until late at night and then wakes up too late in the morning. This has caused the adolescent to be late for school several times. The mother states, "I don't know what to do." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The wife of a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)tells the nurse that she wishes her husband were eligible for hospice care but she thinks that hospice is only available for cancer patients. She is also concerned that, even if he were eligible for hospice care, they couldn't afford it, they'd have medical personnel constantly underfoot, and her husband would have to switch healthcare providers. Which responses by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is a pharmacologic therapy for acute pain?

The nurse is designing a teaching plan for community members on ways to prevent chronic pain. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching plan? Select all that apply.

What is a lifestyle risk factor for fatigue?

Which of the following statements describes all pain?

A 13-year-old female client is diagnosed with juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome. What should the nurse expect regarding this client?

The son of a client with fibromyalgia asks the nurse if he will also experience the health problem. Which responses by the nurse are appropriate for this situation? Select all that apply.