Module 4 NUR1023C Questions With Complete Solutions
A 4-year-old pediatric patient resists going to sleep. To assist
this patient, the best action to take would be:
-Adding a daytime nap
-Allowing the child to sleep longer in the morning
-Maintaining the child's home sleep routine
-Offering the child a bedtime snack Correct Answer
Maintaining the child's home sleep routine
A characteristic of neuropathic pain Correct Answer Burning
A characteristic of norciceptic pain Correct Answer Aching
A decrease in blood pressure and pulse rate may indicate which
type of pain? Correct Answer Chronic
A medication order to be administered until the health care
provider discontinues the order Correct Answer Routine
A non-pharmacological intervention that restores the body to a
calm state through controlled breathing and relaxation to
decrease stress and pain Correct Answer Meditation
A nurse assesses a postoperative patient 2 days after chest
surgery. What findings indicate that the patient requires better
pain management? Select all that apply:
-Hypogylcemia
-Poor cough effort
-Confusion
-Shallow breathing
,-Elevated temperature Correct Answer -Poor cough effort
-Confusion
-Shallow breathing
-Elevated temperature
A nurse is supervising a student who is caring for a patient with
chronic pain. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of pain management?
-"This patient says her pain is a 5, but she is not acting like it. I
am not going to give her any pain medication"
-"The patient is sleeping, so I pushed her PCA button for her"
-"I need to reassess the patients pain 1 hour after administering
oral pain medication"
-"It wasn't time for the patient's medication, so when she
requested it, I gave her a placebo" Correct Answer "I need to
reassess the patient's pain 1 hour after administering oral pain
medication"
A report of pain that is whatever the patient says it is Correct
Answer Subjective
A response to unrelieved pain affecting the cardiovascular
system, endocrine system, GI system, GU system and the
musculoskeletal system Correct Answer Stress
A risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Correct Answer
Obesity
A sleeping position that is the most important modifiable risk
factor in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Correct Answer
Prone
,A traditional Chinese medicine used to treat pain symptoms
Correct Answer Herb
Absence of breathing or diminished breathing during sleep
between snoring intervals Correct Answer Sleep apnea
Although the patient with a kidney stone denies pain, the nurse
assesses cues that indicate that pain is perceived. These cues
include:
-Decreased respiratory rate
-Nausea
-Increased pulse rate
-Muscle tension
-Sweating Correct Answer -Nausea
-Increased pulse rate
-Muscle tension
-Sweating
An acronym used to help nurses and other health care providers
to remember each area of pain assessment Correct Answer
SOCRATES
clenching or grinding the teeth during sleep Correct Answer
Bruxism
Component of a medication order Correct Answer Dosage
Deep pain in the body such as organs Correct Answer Visceral
, Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep Correct Answer
Insomnia
Disorders associated with abnormal sleep behavior rather than
disorder of sleep Correct Answer Parasomnia
Disorders associated with getting to sleep, staying asleep, or
being excessively sleepy Correct Answer Dyssomnias
Elevated pulse and blood pressure may indicate which type of
pain Correct Answer Acute
Fast acting and given under the tongue Correct Answer
Sublingual
Ibuprofen and aspirin Correct Answer NSAIDs
Medication route administer in the cheek Correct Answer
Buccal
Medication route using nasal passages Correct Answer Inhaled
Medication route with the most rapid onset of action Correct
Answer Intravenous
Medication used for pain that has analgesic and antipyretic
capabilities Correct Answer Acetaminophen
Medication used for pain that have anti-inflammatory effects as
well as analgesic and antipyretic qualities Correct Answer
NSAIDs
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