NURSING MISC 3P MODULE 3 PREP U 1023
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER A client presents to the health care clinic with
reports of a 3-day history of fever, sore throat, and trouble swallowing. The nurse
notes the client to be febrile with temperature 101.5° F, tonsils are 2+ and red,
transillumination of the sinuses is normal. Which nursing diagnosis should the
nurse confirm based on this data?
Self-Care Deficit
Impaired Neurological or Neuromuscular Function
Acute Pain
Ineffective Health Maintenance
Assess the characteristics of the client's pain. - CORRECT ANSWER A client who is
postoperative day 1 following a discectomy has lit their call light and requested a
dose of hydromorphone, which they receive on a p.r.n. basis for breakthrough
pain. What should the nurse first do in response to the client's request?
Discuss the use of NSAIDs as an alternative to opioids.
Propose the use of nonpharmacologic interventions.
Assess the characteristics of the client's pain.
Draw up the prescribed dose of hydromorphone.
The nurse should use a pain assessment tool that is simple but still addresses the
major parameters of pain. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is meeting for the first
time a 42-year-old client whose visit to the clinic has been prompted by their chief
report of ongoing lower back pain. Which of the following approaches to pain
assessment should the nurse use when assessing the client's pain?
,The nurse should use a pain assessment tool that is simple but still addresses the
major parameters of pain.
The nurse should allow the client to guide the direction and character of
assessment to identify their priorities.
The nurse should prioritize objective data to quantify and validate the client's
pain.
The nurse should implement a pain assessment tool that is as detailed as possible.
best suited for multiple administrations such as weekly injections - CORRECT
ANSWER The nurse is talking with the caregiver of a pediatric client who is fearful
of receiving allergy shots. What teaching will the nurse provide regarding the
eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA)?
numbs all layers of the skin so nothing regarding the injection is felt
is only effective when used on adult clients
best suited for multiple administrations such as weekly injections
must be applied at least 30 minutes prior to injections
Reduce the pain related to nuchal rigidity. - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is
planning care for a preschool-age child diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. What
should the nurse identify as a priority goal for this client's care?
Reduce the pain related to nuchal rigidity.
Provide an opportunity for therapeutic play.
Inspect the teeth for obvious caries.
Increase stimulation opportunities to prevent coma.
, endometriosis - CORRECT ANSWER A 15-year-old girl has been experiencing
dysmenorrhea for the past year. Over the past 6 months, she has been taking
ibuprofen and oral contraceptives, with no improvement. What underlying
condition should be assessed for in this client at this point?
endometriosis
toxic shock syndrome
mittelschmerz
amenorrhea
Ovaries are similar to gonads in their sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER When doing a
bimanual examination of the ovaries, the nurse practitioner palpates quickly and
gently. Why should this part of the examination be brief?
Ovaries are similar to gonads in their sensitivity
The ovary can never be felt
If palpated, ovaries feel like a large walnut
Ovaries have no feeling
Calming effect - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrotherapy, a primitive treatment, was used
for what in the mentally ill population?
Hypnosis
Electrical stimulation
Pain control
Calming effect
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER A client presents to the health care clinic with
reports of a 3-day history of fever, sore throat, and trouble swallowing. The nurse
notes the client to be febrile with temperature 101.5° F, tonsils are 2+ and red,
transillumination of the sinuses is normal. Which nursing diagnosis should the
nurse confirm based on this data?
Self-Care Deficit
Impaired Neurological or Neuromuscular Function
Acute Pain
Ineffective Health Maintenance
Assess the characteristics of the client's pain. - CORRECT ANSWER A client who is
postoperative day 1 following a discectomy has lit their call light and requested a
dose of hydromorphone, which they receive on a p.r.n. basis for breakthrough
pain. What should the nurse first do in response to the client's request?
Discuss the use of NSAIDs as an alternative to opioids.
Propose the use of nonpharmacologic interventions.
Assess the characteristics of the client's pain.
Draw up the prescribed dose of hydromorphone.
The nurse should use a pain assessment tool that is simple but still addresses the
major parameters of pain. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is meeting for the first
time a 42-year-old client whose visit to the clinic has been prompted by their chief
report of ongoing lower back pain. Which of the following approaches to pain
assessment should the nurse use when assessing the client's pain?
,The nurse should use a pain assessment tool that is simple but still addresses the
major parameters of pain.
The nurse should allow the client to guide the direction and character of
assessment to identify their priorities.
The nurse should prioritize objective data to quantify and validate the client's
pain.
The nurse should implement a pain assessment tool that is as detailed as possible.
best suited for multiple administrations such as weekly injections - CORRECT
ANSWER The nurse is talking with the caregiver of a pediatric client who is fearful
of receiving allergy shots. What teaching will the nurse provide regarding the
eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA)?
numbs all layers of the skin so nothing regarding the injection is felt
is only effective when used on adult clients
best suited for multiple administrations such as weekly injections
must be applied at least 30 minutes prior to injections
Reduce the pain related to nuchal rigidity. - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is
planning care for a preschool-age child diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. What
should the nurse identify as a priority goal for this client's care?
Reduce the pain related to nuchal rigidity.
Provide an opportunity for therapeutic play.
Inspect the teeth for obvious caries.
Increase stimulation opportunities to prevent coma.
, endometriosis - CORRECT ANSWER A 15-year-old girl has been experiencing
dysmenorrhea for the past year. Over the past 6 months, she has been taking
ibuprofen and oral contraceptives, with no improvement. What underlying
condition should be assessed for in this client at this point?
endometriosis
toxic shock syndrome
mittelschmerz
amenorrhea
Ovaries are similar to gonads in their sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER When doing a
bimanual examination of the ovaries, the nurse practitioner palpates quickly and
gently. Why should this part of the examination be brief?
Ovaries are similar to gonads in their sensitivity
The ovary can never be felt
If palpated, ovaries feel like a large walnut
Ovaries have no feeling
Calming effect - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrotherapy, a primitive treatment, was used
for what in the mentally ill population?
Hypnosis
Electrical stimulation
Pain control
Calming effect
