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NSG 3130 –Questions
Exam 3
1. Which of the following nursing interventions for a patient in pain is based on the gate control theory?
a. Giving the patient a back massage
b. Changing the patient’s position in bed
c. Giving the patient a pain medication
d. Limiting the number of visitors
2. The patient tells the nurse about a burning sensation in the epigastric area. The nurse should
describe this type of pain as:
a. referred
b. radiating
c. visceral
d. superficial
3. The nurse must frequently assess a patient experiencing pain. When assessing the intensity of the pain,
the nurse should:
a. ask about what precipitates the pain
b. question the patient about the location of the pain
c. offer the patient a pain scale to validate the information
d. use open-ended questions to find out about the sensation
4. The patient will be going home on a medication administered through a PCA pump. To assist the
family members with an understanding of how this therapy works, the nurse explains that the
patient:
a. has control over the frequency of the IV analgesic
b. can choose the dosage of the drug received
c. may request the type of medication received
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, d. controls the route for administering the medication
5. An older patient with mild musculoskeletal pain is being seen by the primary care provider (PCP). The
nurse anticipates that treatment of this patient’s level of discomfort will include:
a. fentanyl
b. diazepam
c. acetaminophen
d. oxycodone
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