A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an opioid. Which of the following would the nurse include in the ongoing assessment?

Question

A) Review the client's health history.
B) Review the client's allergy history.
C) Inquire about the pain experienced by the client.
D) Review the client's past and current drug therapies.

Answer 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
As part of the ongoing assessment, the nurse should inquire about the pain experienced by the client and believe the client and family in their reports of pain. The nurse must exercise good judgment because not all changes in pain type, location, or intensity require notifying the primary health care provider. The nurse has to review the client's health and allergy history and the client's past and current drug therapies as part of the preadministration assessment, which is conducted before the administration of the drug, not after.