Case Study: Pain Management Exam
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? - Answer Sedation. The nurse should monitor the client for sedation,
which is an adverse effect of morphine and can lead to respiratory depression.
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 1,000 mg PO every 12 hr for a client
who has arthritic pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effects? - Answer Hepatotoxicity. The nurse should monitor the client for
hepatotoxicity. The client should not receive more than 4 g/day of acetaminophen to
prevent damage to the liver.
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? - Answer Somatic. The nurse should identify that the
client who has a back injury is experiencing somatic pain, which affects the bones,
joints, and muscles of the body.
A nurse is assessing a client's 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?" The nurse should 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 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 to 10, how do you rate your pain?" The nurse should ask the client to rate
his pain using a pain scale to assess the intensity of the pain.
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? - Answer Sedation. The nurse should monitor the client for sedation,
which is an adverse effect of morphine and can lead to respiratory depression.
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 1,000 mg PO every 12 hr for a client
who has arthritic pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effects? - Answer Hepatotoxicity. The nurse should monitor the client for
hepatotoxicity. The client should not receive more than 4 g/day of acetaminophen to
prevent damage to the liver.
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? - Answer Somatic. The nurse should identify that the
client who has a back injury is experiencing somatic pain, which affects the bones,
joints, and muscles of the body.
A nurse is assessing a client's 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?" The nurse should 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 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 to 10, how do you rate your pain?" The nurse should ask the client to rate
his pain using a pain scale to assess the intensity of the pain.
