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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 11 : Pain Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client is prescribed pain medications. Which of the following interventions will enable the client to consume an adequate meal during treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Some pain medications may cause nausea or sedation. However, pain medications administered 30 to 45 minutes before meals may enable the client to consume enough food. Administering the medication with plenty of fruit juice, intravenously, or 30 to 45 minutes after meals does not minimize the risk for imbalanced nutrition in a client with pain.
Question 2 of 5
A client has been using NSAIDs daily over an extended period. Which of the following effects should the nurse carefully monitor for in this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NSAIDs when used daily over an extended period may cause undesirable side effects such as gastrointestinal bleeding. Use of analgesics does not increase the risk for developing cardiac disorders, urinary tract infections, or hypothyroidism.
Question 3 of 5
Which phase of pain transmission occurs when the one is made aware of pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Perception is the pain process where one becomes aware of the pain as a result of neural activity. Modulation involves the response to noxious stimuli. Transduction refers to the processes by which noxious stimuli activate primary afferent neurons called nociceptors. Transmission describes the action potential that is created by transduction being transmitted along fibers.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the most important potential nursing problem for the client receiving opiate therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Problems that may develop with opioid and opiate therapy include impaired gas exchange due to respiratory depression, constipation (not diarrhea) due to slowed peristalsis, and injury risk due to drowsiness and unsteady gait.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is aware that when glucocorticosteroids are administered, it is important that which of the following occurs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When administering glucocorticosteroids, it is important to taper the doses when discontinuing. Excessive sedation is not a side effect of glucocorticosteroids. Avoidance of alcohol and monitoring of blood levels are not indicated with use of glucocorticosteroids.