The patient broke his ankle today. The patient is experiencing what type of pain?
a. acute pain c. chronic pain
b. recurrent acute pain d. chronic acute pain
A
Acute pain has a sudden onset and relatively short duration. An example of acute pain is a fracture. Recurrent acute pain is repetitive painful episodes that may recur over a prolonged period. Chronic pain is pain that lasts six months or longer. Chronic acute pain is not a type of pain.
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After completing assessments, a nurse uses the data collected to identify appropriate nursing diagnoses for a patient. What are the nursing diagnoses used for?
A) selecting nursing interventions to meet expected outcomes B) establishing a database of information for future comparison C) mutually establishing desired outcomes of the plan of care D) evaluating the effectiveness of the established plan of care
A client with abdominal incisions experiences excruciating pain when he tries to cough. What should the nurse do to reduce the client's discomfort when coughing?
A) Administer prescribed pain medication just before coughing. B) Ask the client to drink plenty of water before coughing. C) Ask the client to lie in a lateral position when coughing. D) Administer prescribed pain medication 30 minutes before deliberately attempting to cough.
An area free from all microorganisms where additional sterile items can be placed until they are ready for use is referred to as a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The mother of a child with tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse why her child has clubbed fingers. The nurse bases the response on the understanding that clubbing is due to which of the following?
a) Anemia. b) Peripheral hypoxia. c) Delayed physical growth. d) Destruction of bone marrow.