You are the emergency department (ED) nurse caring for a 9-year-old who was in a motor vehicle accident
The mother arrives at the ED, and you explain that the child is in pain from a broken arm, which will need surgical intervention to set the bones. You ask the mother to comfort the child. What type of pain are you dealing with in this patient?
A) Chronic
B) Acute
C) Intermittent
D) Phantom
B
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The nurse is planning care for several older patients in a long-term care facility. At which points in time will the nurse assess the patients for pain? (Select all that apply.)
A) After helping with morning care B) When the patients complain of pain C) Prior to providing a patient with a meal D) When assessing the patients' vital signs E) When a patient asks for pain medication
The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a 9-month-old baby with a flat discolored area on the skin. The nurse would describe this as which of the following in the medical record?
A) Papule B) Macule C) Vesicle D) Scaling
A nurse notes an order for O2 2 L NC. Which of the following supplies should the nurse gather? Select all that apply
1. Bottle of saline for humidification 2. Oxygen tubing with nasal cannula 3. Flowmeter 4. Mask setup 5. Suction catheter