NSG 3130: Fundamentals 2 Exam 3 Questions
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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
a. Giving the patient a back massage
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
c. Visceral
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
c. Offer the patient a pain scale to validate the information
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
d. controls the route for administering the medication
a. has control over the frequency of the IV analgesic
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
c. acetaminophen
and Answers| Updated- Galen College
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
a. Giving the patient a back massage
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
c. Visceral
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
c. Offer the patient a pain scale to validate the information
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
d. controls the route for administering the medication
a. has control over the frequency of the IV analgesic
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
c. acetaminophen
