Test Bank Medical Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Ignatavicius Workman

Chapter 05: Assessment and Care of Patients With Pain Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A new nurse asks the precepting nurse “What is the best way to assess a client’s pain?” Which response by the nurse is best? a. Numeric pain scale b. Behavioral assessment c. Client’s self-report d. Objective observation ANS: C Many ways to measure pain are in use, including numeric pain scales, behavioral assessments, and other objective observations. However, the most accurate way to assess pain is to get a self-report from the client. DIF: Remembering TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment KEY: Pain, Nursing assessment MSC: Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. A new nurse reports to the nurse preceptor that a client requested pain medication, and when the nurse brought it, the client was sound asleep. The nurse states the client cannot possibly sleep with the severe pain the client described. Which response by the experienced nurse is best? a. “Being able to sleep doesn’t mean pain doesn’t exist.” b. “Have you ever experienced any type of pain?” c. “The client should be assessed for drug addiction.” d. “You’re right; I would put the medication back.