MC The pain experience is mainly considered to be what type of sensation?
A. Physical
B. Physiologic
C. Psychosocial
D. Mixture of all of the above
D
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The postpartum homecare client asks the nurse why the visit is taking place. Which response is best?
1. "We make homecare visits to reinforce any teaching that you didn't quite grasp in the hospital." 2. "We make homecare visits to verify that both you and the baby are safe and doing well." 3. "We make homecare visits to ensure you are breastfeeding correctly." 4. "We make homecare visits to thoroughly assess your baby to make sure he is growing."
A client is being evaluated for symptoms associated with diverticular disease. The nurse realizes that the best diagnostic test to be used to aid in this diagnosis would be:
1. computed tomography (CT) scan. 2. barium enema. 3. ultrasound. 4. x-ray study.
The home health nurse notes that the elderly patient doubled up on his pain medication, even though the prescribed dose was at a therapeutic level. The patient says, "If one pill is good, two pills are better."
Which statement best describes the result of the patient's action? 1. The patient develops tolerance and does not experience any difference. 2. The patient experiences more pain relief from the additional dose. 3. The patient develops tolerance and will need increased doses of the drug. 4. The patient exhibits side effects from the additional dose.
A patient scheduled for Mohs surgery for basal cell skin cancer asks how long the procedure will take. How should the nurse respond to this patient? Select all that apply.
A. "This is a long, complicated procedure and may take all day." B. "It is difficult to predict how long the procedure will take." C. "The procedure occurs in steps, and time needed depends on your lesion." D. "The procedure should be completed in an hour or less." E. "The time depends on how deep the lesion is."