In which case it is most likely that pain management may not be readily forthcoming to an adult patient who is in pain?
a) When a numeric scale is used to assess pain intensity
b) When analgesics are contraindicated for the patient's condition
c) When the pain is chronic
d) When the patient's expressions of pain are incongruent with the nurse's expectations
Answer: d) When the patient's expressions of pain are incongruent with the nurse's expectations
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A) Isoniazid B) Rifampin C) Ciprofloxacin D) Pyrazinamide E) Ethambutol
While planning for a teaching-learning session with a patient, the nurse reviews the steps of the nursing process. This activity is beneficial because:
a. There is little similarity between the two. b. The teaching-learning process is less complex than the nursing process. c. The two are very similar. d. They exist independently of one another.
A nurse is teaching adolescents how to prevent infections. What statement by one of the adolescents indicates that more teaching is needed?
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