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Pain Case Study exam with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




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MEET THE CLIENT - correct answers ✔✔An adult female, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




mother of two, visits the pain clinic of the regional ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




medical center in her community. She arrives at the pain ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




management clinic with complaints of back pain rated 6 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




out of 10. She tells the nurse "the pain is so bad at times,
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that I am unable to take care of my children."
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Pain Assessment ||\\||\\




During the nurse's initial interview, the client shares ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




information about her home, career, and family. The nurse ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




evaluates the information to determine psychosocial
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factors that may impact pain management. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Which information obtained by the nurse is most likely to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




influence the client's perception of her pain? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




A. Client's younger child is an infant who feeds every 3
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hours.

,B. Clients 4-year-old enjoys being the "big brother" to his
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baby sister. ||\\||\\




C. Client was a first grade teacher before having children
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but now stays home.
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D. Client's parents live in the same neighborhood and
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often help with the children. - correct answers
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✔✔CORRECT ANSWER: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




A. Client's younger child is an infant who feeds every 3
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hours.
RATIONAL: Feeding an infant every 3 hours interrupts ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




sleep and results in fatigue. Fatigue often heightens the
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perception of pain and impairs coping skills.Jean, G. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




(2020). Concepts for Nursing Practice. (pp. 267). Elsevier. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




WRONG ANSWERS: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




B. Clients 4-year-old enjoys being the "big brother" to his
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baby sister. ||\\||\\




RATIONAL: This is a normal healthy response by the child ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




and is unlikely to significantly impact the client's pain
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perception.

,C. Client was a first grade teacher before having children
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but now stays home. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




RATIONAL: Other information is more likely to impact pain ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




perception. No indication from client that job status is
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effecting her in anyway.Potter, P. A., RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Perry, A. G., RN, EdD, FAAN, Stockert, P., RN, BS. (2017). ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Fundamentals of Nursing (9th ed., pp. 217). Elsevier. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




D. Client's parents live in the same neighborhood and
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often help with the children. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




RATIONAL: Part of health history - Client has support ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




system in place, which would be positive influence with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




pain.Potter, P. A., RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, Perry, A. G., RN, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




EdD, FAAN, Stockert, P., RN, BS. (2017). Fundamentals of
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Nursing (9th ed., pp. 217). Elsevier. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




To assess the quality of the client's pain, the nurse would
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ask which question? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




A. "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
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B. "How would you describe the pain you are
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experiencing?"

, C. "What actions do you take to relieve the pain?"
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D. "When did your pain begin?" - correct answers
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✔✔CORRECT ANSWER: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




B. "How would you describe the pain you are
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experiencing?"
RATIONAL: The quality of pain experienced is typically a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




"descriptive term such as 'shooting'....."Jean, G. (2020). ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Concepts for Nursing Practice. (pp. 27). Elsevier. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




WRONG ANSWERS: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




A. "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
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RATIONAL: This question elicits information about the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




intensity of the pain.Jean, G. (2020). Concepts for Nursing
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Practice. (pp. 275). Elsevier. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




C. "What actions do you take to relieve the pain?"
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RATIONAL: This question elicits information about the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




relief measures related to the pain.Jean, G. (2020).
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Concepts for Nursing Practice. (pp. 275). Elsevier. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




D. "When did your pain begin?"
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