When assessing a patient's pain, the nurse should question the patient about location, intensity, quality of the pain, and
A) Pain tolerance
B) Level of consciousness
C) Temporal pattern
D) Objective signs
Ans: C
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A young man has been diagnosed with hemophilia and the nurse is planning his discharge teaching and includes what teaching point?
A) Using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for mild pain B) Preventing trauma to the body C) Receiving IV factor VIII therapy at home D) Understanding the condition is an X-linked recessive disorder
The nurse administering medications to diverse patients knows that there are variables that affect medication prescriptions. Which of the following accurately describes one of these variables?
A) Children can tolerate more medication that adults because of their active metabolism. B) Older adults may experience excretion of the drug without absorption owing to aging. C) Women usually require higher doses then men because of they have more body fat. D) Thinner clients may require larger dosages than heavier clients for therapeutic levels.
Replication of research studies may be conducted to determine if the findings are similar to previous studies
a. true b. false
To effectively plan care for a client, the nurse will understand that activity and adjunct therapies may be more useful in some situations than verbal therapies because adjunct therapies:
1. Allow the client to express feelings on multiple levels at the same time 2. Do not require specific training or expertise to facilitate 3. Provide the client the opportunity to use ego-protective mechanisms 4. Are readily available in the treatment setting