Comfort EAQ Exam Questions and
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Which pain scale would the nurse use to measure the intensity of pain in
toddlers? - FACES scale
Which nonpharmacological nursing intervention is effective in helping
relieve postoperative pain? - Repositioning.
Reason: Acute ...
and worsen the health condition are called concomitant symptoms. An
example is nausea that may accompany the primary symptom of pain. The
nurse assesses the quality of the pain by asking the client to describe it.
The nurse gathers information about the location of the illness by asking
the client to identify the exact location. The nurse tries to understand the
precipitating factors by asking the client about the activities that aggravate
the pain
A client receives intrathecal morphine to control severe postoperative pain.
Which action will the nurse include as part of the client's initial 24-hour
postoperative care plan? - ✔✔Monitoring of respiratory rate hourly
Reason: Intrathecal morphine can depress respiratory function depending
on the level it reaches within the spinal column; hourly assessments during
the first 12 to 24 hours will allow for early intervention with an antidote if
respiratory depression needs to be corrected. Bradycardia, not tachycardia,
and hypotension occur. Administering naloxone every 3 to 4 hours is too
infrequent if the client's respirations are depressed. The recommended
adult dosage usually is 0.4 to 2 mg every 2 to 3 minutes, if indicated. CNS
depression occurs secondary to hypoxia.
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