ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM

ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is obtaining history from a client who has pain. The nurse's guiding principle throughout this process should be that: A. some clients exaggerate their level of pain B. pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids. C. objective data are essential in assessing pain D. pain is whatever the client says it is D. pain is whatever the client says it is Rational: the client is the best source of information in their pain, it is a subjective experience A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a PCA infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the following statements indicates that the client knows how to use the device? A. "I'll wait to use the device until it's absolutely necessary." B. "I'll be careful about pushing the button so I don't get an overdose." C. "I should tell the nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device."