PAIN MANAGEMENT -NCLEX QUESTIONS, FUNDAMENTALS

PAIN MANAGEMENT -NCLEX QUESTIONS, FUNDAMENTALS

OF NURSING VERIFIED FOR 2025

• Why is it important for nurses to ask patients to describe their pain in their

own words?

It focuses only on the physical aspects of pain.It allows for a more accurate assessment of the patient's pain experience and helps tailor treatment.It ensures that the nurse can provide medication without further questions.It simplifies the communication process between nurse and patient.

• In a scenario where a patient expresses both physical pain and emotional

distress, how should a nurse approach pain management?

The nurse should only address the physical pain and ignore emotional factors.The nurse should refer the patient to a psychologist without assessing their pain.The nurse should focus on medication alone without considering the patient's emotional state.The nurse should assess both the physical and emotional components of the patient's pain experience to provide comprehensive care.

• What type of pain is characterized by lasting longer than 6 months and

being constant or recurring?

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Chronic episodic pain Acute pain 2 / 4

Idiopathic pain Chronic pain

• In a pain assessment, the mnemonic ABCDE stands for what?

Always, Be, Certain, Dose, Effective Addiction, Be, Careful, Drug, Encourage Ask, Buy, Category, Dose, Efficacy Ask, Believe, Choose, Deliver, Empower/Enable

• A health care provider writes the following order for a patient who is

opioid naive who returned from the OR following a total hip: fentanyl

patch 100mcg, change every 3 days. On the basis of this order, the nurse

takes the following action:

places the patch as close to the hip dressing as possible calls the HCP and questions the order applies the patch on the third day post op applies the patch as soon as the patient reports pain

• Why is the patient's self-report considered the most accurate method for

assessing pain?

The patient's self-report reflects their personal experience and perception of pain.The patient's wife can better judge the pain level based on her observations.Health care providers have more training in pain assessment than patients.The nurse's experience is more reliable than the patient's report. 3 / 4

• The nurse is caring for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who states, "The

joints in my hands and feet have been really sore for the last 2 years." Which is the best nursing diagnosis?

Impaired physical mobility Acute pain Impaired comfort Chronic pain

• Which of the following instructions for use of a patient-controlled

analgesia (PCA) pump is most important when educating the patient and family before implementation?

Wait for the pain to become severe before pushing the button.Only the patient should push the button.A spouse can push the button when the patient is asleep.Notify the nurse when you need to push the button.

• In a scenario where a patient is experiencing high levels of stress and

pain, which intervention would best promote relaxation and a sense of control?

Administering a high dose of analgesics Encouraging the patient to ignore their pain Increasing the patient's physical activity level Guided imagery or deep breathing exercises

• Describe how a patient's self-reported pain level can be used to assess

the effectiveness of PCA.

A patient's self-reported pain level is irrelevant to PCA effectiveness.

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