RN Pain Pain Management 3.0 Case
Study Test Questions and Answers
A nurse is assessing a clients pain. Which of the following questions should the nurse
ask the client to assess the quality of the pain? - answer"What does your pain feel like?"
**Assess the quality of the client's pain by asking him to describe how it feels.**
A nurse is caring for a client who has a left hip fracture and is prescribed a morphine IV
bolus as needed for pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effects? - answerSedation
**An adverse effect of morphine and can lead to respiratory depression.**
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone to a client who reports throbbing pain
following a back injury. The nurse should document that the client is experiencing which
of the following types of pain? - answerSomatic
**A client who has a back injury is experiencing somatic pain, which affects the bones,
joints, and muscles of the body.**
A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured humerus and received an opioid
medication intravenously 1 hr ago for pain. Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask to determine the intensity of the client's pain at this time? - answer"On a scale
from 0-10, how do you rate your pain?"
**To assess the intensity of the pain, ask the client to rate his pain using a pain scale.**
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 1000mg PO every 12 hrs for a client
who has arthritic pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effcets? - answerHepatotoxicity
**The client should not receive more than 4 g/day of acetaminophen to prevent damage
to the liver.**
Study Test Questions and Answers
A nurse is assessing a clients pain. Which of the following questions should the nurse
ask the client to assess the quality of the pain? - answer"What does your pain feel like?"
**Assess the quality of the client's pain by asking him to describe how it feels.**
A nurse is caring for a client who has a left hip fracture and is prescribed a morphine IV
bolus as needed for pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effects? - answerSedation
**An adverse effect of morphine and can lead to respiratory depression.**
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone to a client who reports throbbing pain
following a back injury. The nurse should document that the client is experiencing which
of the following types of pain? - answerSomatic
**A client who has a back injury is experiencing somatic pain, which affects the bones,
joints, and muscles of the body.**
A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured humerus and received an opioid
medication intravenously 1 hr ago for pain. Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask to determine the intensity of the client's pain at this time? - answer"On a scale
from 0-10, how do you rate your pain?"
**To assess the intensity of the pain, ask the client to rate his pain using a pain scale.**
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 1000mg PO every 12 hrs for a client
who has arthritic pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effcets? - answerHepatotoxicity
**The client should not receive more than 4 g/day of acetaminophen to prevent damage
to the liver.**
