A client feels reluctant to ask for pain medication frequently to keep from bothering the nurse. The nurse recognizes an appropriate type of pain control for this client would be:
A)
narcotic tablets left at the bedside.
B)
relaxation exercises.
C)
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit.
D)
patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
D
Explanation:
A)
A PCA pump allows the client to self-administer pain medication as needed, within limits set for safe dosing. It would be unsafe to leave meds at the bedside. Relaxation and TENS units are often used as compensatory therapies to medication.
Analysis
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
B)
A PCA pump allows the client to self-administer pain medication as needed, within limits set for safe dosing. It would be unsafe to leave meds at the bedside. Relaxation and TENS units are often used as compensatory therapies to medication.
Analysis
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
C)
A PCA pump allows the client to self-administer pain medication as needed, within limits set for safe dosing. It would be unsafe to leave meds at the bedside. Relaxation and TENS units are often used as compensatory therapies to medication.
Analysis
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
D)
A PCA pump allows the client to self-administer pain medication as needed, within limits set for safe dosing. It would be unsafe to leave meds at the bedside. Relaxation and TENS units are often used as compensatory therapies to medication.
Analysis
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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