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2025/2026 NURS 327 EXAM 1 BANK CURRENTLY
TESTING QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS
TOP-RATED A+.
NURS 327
Ace your NURS 327 exam with this comprehensive and focused study
guide. It covers the essential nursing concepts and clinical applications
required for success. Ideal for efficient review and mastering the key
topics you'll be tested on.
Which substance reduces transmission of pain?
Endorphins
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Substance P ...... ANSWER ....... Endorphins
The nurse is to administer meperidine 75 mg intramuscularly
to a client. The medication is supplied in an ampule of 50
mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer to
the client? Enter the correct number ONLY. ......
ANSWER ....... 1.5 mL
Acute pain can be distinguished from chronic pain by
assessing which characteristic?
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Acute pain responds poorly to drug therapy
Chronic pain diminishes with healing
Acute pain is specific and localized
Chronic pain is symptomatic of primary injury ......
ANSWER ....... Acute pain is specific and localized
Which statement is true regarding placebos?
A placebo effect is an indication that the client does not have
pain
A placebo should never be used to test truthfulness about
pain
A placebo should be used as first line treatment for a patient
A positive response to a placebo indicates the patients pain is
not real ...... ANSWER ....... A placebo should never be
used to test truthfulness about pain
A high school football player hurts his foot while playing a
game. The client complains of intense pain with muscle
spasms and swelling of the toe. Which pain assessment tool
will the nurse most likely use to assess the client's pain level?
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
Verbal Descriptor Scales (VDS)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
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Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ...... ANSWER .......
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Which of the following is a true statement with regards to the
nursing process of pain control?
The use of physiologic signs to indicate pain is unreliable.
Formulate treatment plans based on behaviors.
Usually all patients exhibit the same pain behaviors.
Nonverbal expressions of pain are reliable indicators of the
quality of pain. ...... ANSWER ....... The use of
physiologic signs to indicate pain is unreliable.
The nurse understands that which of the following
physiologic changes that influence the pain response occur in
the gerontologic population?
Increased sensitivity to medications
Decreased use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)
medications
Lower blood levels of medications
Faster metabolism of medications ...... ANSWER .......
Increased sensitivity to medications
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The nurse's major area of assessment for a patient receiving
patient-controlled analgesia is assessment of what system?
Respiratory
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Integumentary ...... ANSWER ....... Respiratory
A nurse documents the presence of chronic pain on an
electronic health record. Choose a description that could be
used. The pain can be:
Separate from any central or peripheral pathology.
Rapidly occurring and subsiding with treatment.
Attributed to a specific cause.
Prolonged in duration. ...... ANSWER ....... Prolonged
in duration.
When taking a client history, the nurse notes that the client
has been taking herbal remedies in addition to
acetaminophen for several years. Based on the admission
history, the nurse understands that the client is experiencing
which type of pain?
Acute pain
Chronic pain
2025/2026 NURS 327 EXAM 1 BANK CURRENTLY
TESTING QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS
TOP-RATED A+.
NURS 327
Ace your NURS 327 exam with this comprehensive and focused study
guide. It covers the essential nursing concepts and clinical applications
required for success. Ideal for efficient review and mastering the key
topics you'll be tested on.
Which substance reduces transmission of pain?
Endorphins
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Substance P ...... ANSWER ....... Endorphins
The nurse is to administer meperidine 75 mg intramuscularly
to a client. The medication is supplied in an ampule of 50
mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer to
the client? Enter the correct number ONLY. ......
ANSWER ....... 1.5 mL
Acute pain can be distinguished from chronic pain by
assessing which characteristic?
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Acute pain responds poorly to drug therapy
Chronic pain diminishes with healing
Acute pain is specific and localized
Chronic pain is symptomatic of primary injury ......
ANSWER ....... Acute pain is specific and localized
Which statement is true regarding placebos?
A placebo effect is an indication that the client does not have
pain
A placebo should never be used to test truthfulness about
pain
A placebo should be used as first line treatment for a patient
A positive response to a placebo indicates the patients pain is
not real ...... ANSWER ....... A placebo should never be
used to test truthfulness about pain
A high school football player hurts his foot while playing a
game. The client complains of intense pain with muscle
spasms and swelling of the toe. Which pain assessment tool
will the nurse most likely use to assess the client's pain level?
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
Verbal Descriptor Scales (VDS)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
,3|Page
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ...... ANSWER .......
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Which of the following is a true statement with regards to the
nursing process of pain control?
The use of physiologic signs to indicate pain is unreliable.
Formulate treatment plans based on behaviors.
Usually all patients exhibit the same pain behaviors.
Nonverbal expressions of pain are reliable indicators of the
quality of pain. ...... ANSWER ....... The use of
physiologic signs to indicate pain is unreliable.
The nurse understands that which of the following
physiologic changes that influence the pain response occur in
the gerontologic population?
Increased sensitivity to medications
Decreased use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)
medications
Lower blood levels of medications
Faster metabolism of medications ...... ANSWER .......
Increased sensitivity to medications
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The nurse's major area of assessment for a patient receiving
patient-controlled analgesia is assessment of what system?
Respiratory
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Integumentary ...... ANSWER ....... Respiratory
A nurse documents the presence of chronic pain on an
electronic health record. Choose a description that could be
used. The pain can be:
Separate from any central or peripheral pathology.
Rapidly occurring and subsiding with treatment.
Attributed to a specific cause.
Prolonged in duration. ...... ANSWER ....... Prolonged
in duration.
When taking a client history, the nurse notes that the client
has been taking herbal remedies in addition to
acetaminophen for several years. Based on the admission
history, the nurse understands that the client is experiencing
which type of pain?
Acute pain
Chronic pain
