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Chapter 10: Analgesic Drugs 
Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8th Edition 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
1. A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and has complained of 
a dull ache in the abdomen for the past 4 months. This pain has been gradually 
increasing, and the pain relievers taken at home are no longer effective. What type 
of pain is the patient experiencing? 
a. Acute pain 
b. Chronic pain 
c. Somatic pain 
d. Neuropathic pain 
ANS: B 
Chronic pain is associated wi...
Dementia 
UNFOLDING Case Study 
Morgan Adams, 72 years old 
Primary Concept 
Cognition 
Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 
• Pain 
• Mood and Affect 
• Psychosis 
• Clinical Judgment 
• Patient Education 
• Communication 
• Collaboration 
NCLEX Client Need Categories Percentage of Items from Each 
Category/Subcategory 
Covered in 
Case Study 
Safe and Effective Care Environment 
• Management of Care 17-23% 
• Safety and Infection Control 9-15% 
Health Promotion and ...
Chapter 17: Fluid, 
Electrolyte, and Acid-Base 
Imbalances My Nursing Test Banks 
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition 
 
1.	The nurse obtains all of the following assessment data about a patient with deficient fluid volume caused by a massive burn injury. 
Which of the following assessment data will be of greatest concern? 
a.	The blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. 
b.	Urine output is 30 ml over the last hour. 
c.	Oral fluid intake is 100 ml for the last 8 hours. 
d.	There is prolonged s...
Dementia 
UNFOLDING Case Study 
Morgan Adams, 72 years old 
Primary Concept 
Cognition 
Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 
• Pain 
• Mood and Affect 
• Psychosis 
• Clinical Judgment 
• Patient Education 
• Communication 
• Collaboration 
NCLEX Client Need Categories Percentage of Items from Each 
Category/Subcategory 
Covered in 
Case Study 
Safe and Effective Care Environment 
• Management of Care 17-23% 
• Safety and Infection Control 9-15% 
Health Promotion and ...
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process: 8th Edition Test Bank –Lilley 
Sample 
Chapter 10: Analgesic Drugs 
Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8th Edition 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
1. A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and has complained of 
a dull ache in the abdomen for the past 4 months. This pain has been gradually 
increasing, and the pain relievers taken at home are no longer effective. What type 
of pain is the patient experiencing? 
a. Acute pain 
b. Chronic pa...
1. A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and has complained of 
a dull ache in the abdomen for the past 4 months. This pain has been gradually 
increasing, and the pain relievers taken at home are no longer effective. What type 
of pain is the patient experiencing? 
a. Acute pain 
b. Chronic pain 
c. Somatic pain 
d. Neuropathic pain 
ANS: B 
Chronic pain is associated with cancer and is characterized by slow onset, long duration, 
and dull, persistent aching. The patient’...
Morgan Adams, 72 years old 
Primary Concept 
Cognition 
Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 
• Pain 
• Mood and Affect 
• Psychosis 
• Clinical Judgment 
• Patient Education 
• Communication 
• Collaboration 
NCLEX Client Need Categories Percentage of Items from Each 
Category/Subcategory 
Covered in 
Case Study 
Safe and Effective Care Environment 
• Management of Care 17-23% 
• Safety and Infection Control 9-15% 
Health Promotion and Maintenance 6-12% 
Psychosocial...
History of Present Problem: 
Morgan Adams is a 72-year-old male with a history of heart failure, COPD, hypertension, diabetes type II and dementia 
who has been hospitalized for exacerbation of heart failure three times the past six months. He is now a resident of 
Pineville Healthcare Center, a local long-term care facility the past four months because his dementia progressed, and 
his wife Rita was unable to care for him. When Rita visited Morgan this morning, she reports to the nurse that he ...