The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history with the parents of a preschool-age child admitted for an appendectomy. Which questions should the nurse plan to use to learn more about the child's ability to manage pain? (Select all that apply.)
A) "How does your child usually react to pain?"
B) "How do you know when your child is in pain?"
C) "Does your child use pain as a control mechanism?"
D) "Are you concerned about addiction to pain medication?"
E) "What do you do for your child when your child is hurting?"
A, B, E
Feedback:
When conducting a pain experience inventory with parents, the nurse should ask how the child usually reacts to pain, how the parents know that the child is in pain, and what the parents do when the child is in pain. Questions not appropriate for this inventory include asking if the child uses pain as a control mechanism and if the parents are concerned about addiction to pain medication.
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