NUR203 EXAM 2 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ where can pain be modified? Answer: peripherally (at site) or
centrally (brain)
◉ what can neuropathic pain include? Answer: spinal injuries
◉ how common is opiate addiction in infants? Answer: very rare
◉ when questioning about pain, what should the nurse collect?
Answer: history, onset, intensity, duration, location
◉ what should the nurse do when a patient is at the highest dose of
acetaminophen? Answer: request an order for a different pain
medication; sometimes chronic pain medications will quit working
◉ what can nonopioid analgesics be used for? give examples
Answer: mild to moderate pain; arthritis, joint pain, headache,
dental pain
◉ what can opioid analgesics be used for? give examples Answer:
cancer, broken bones, and postoperative healing
, ◉ what is class is pentazocine and what is it used for? Answer:
mixed opioid agonist-antagonist; moderate pain
◉ what is pruritis? Answer: itching
◉ nursing interventions when administering opioids Answer:
monitor/document level of consciousness, vital signs, oxygen
saturation, urine output at time of administration; monitor for
respiratory depression after administration
◉ what is the first sign of respiratory illness in infants? Answer:
tachypnea
◉ what is the earliest sign of respiratory distress? Answer: anxiety
◉ what is an indication of respiratory distress in children? Answer:
rapid shallow breaths
◉ how can the nurse ensure that a child is hydrated? Answer: skin
turgor, urine output, palpate the anterior fontanel which should be
flat
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ where can pain be modified? Answer: peripherally (at site) or
centrally (brain)
◉ what can neuropathic pain include? Answer: spinal injuries
◉ how common is opiate addiction in infants? Answer: very rare
◉ when questioning about pain, what should the nurse collect?
Answer: history, onset, intensity, duration, location
◉ what should the nurse do when a patient is at the highest dose of
acetaminophen? Answer: request an order for a different pain
medication; sometimes chronic pain medications will quit working
◉ what can nonopioid analgesics be used for? give examples
Answer: mild to moderate pain; arthritis, joint pain, headache,
dental pain
◉ what can opioid analgesics be used for? give examples Answer:
cancer, broken bones, and postoperative healing
, ◉ what is class is pentazocine and what is it used for? Answer:
mixed opioid agonist-antagonist; moderate pain
◉ what is pruritis? Answer: itching
◉ nursing interventions when administering opioids Answer:
monitor/document level of consciousness, vital signs, oxygen
saturation, urine output at time of administration; monitor for
respiratory depression after administration
◉ what is the first sign of respiratory illness in infants? Answer:
tachypnea
◉ what is the earliest sign of respiratory distress? Answer: anxiety
◉ what is an indication of respiratory distress in children? Answer:
rapid shallow breaths
◉ how can the nurse ensure that a child is hydrated? Answer: skin
turgor, urine output, palpate the anterior fontanel which should be
flat
