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Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 21 : Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition Questions
Question 1 of 5
How long does acute pain usually last?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute pain lasts less than 6 months.
Question 2 of 5
What is the defining term for continuous or intermittent pain that may not be indicative of tissue damage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chronic pain can be continuous or intermittent and may not be indicative of tissue damage.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is planning interventions for a patient experiencing pain. Which of the following can act in a synergistic relationship?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression act in a synergistic relationship.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is giving a backrub to a patient to relieve pain. What pain theory is the nurse using?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The pressure of a backrub will close the gate, according to the gate control theory of pain.
Question 5 of 5
A young athlete asks the nurse why he felt little pain when he broke his leg during a game. Which of the following can have an effect on this patient's perception of pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Endorphins found in the pituitary gland and other areas of the central nervous system create the same effect as morphine, producing an analgesic effect.