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Which of the following is the most common electrolyte imbalance?

Select one:

• Hypokalemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hyponatremia
• Hypernatremia - CORRECT ANSWER -a. Hypokalemia

The nurse will be starting a new intravenous (IV) infusion and needs to select the site for the insertion. In selecting a site, the nurse should do which of the following?

Select one:

• Start with the most distal site.
• Look for hard, cord-like veins.
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• Vigorously rub and tap the chosen vein. - CORRECT ANSWER -a.

Start with the most distal site.

The client is receiving an epidural opioid infusion for pain relief. Which one of the following is a priority nursing intervention when caring for this client?

Select one:

• Use aseptic technique.
• Label the port as an IV catheter.
• Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes.
• Prepare the client for discomfort he or she may encounter. -

CORRECT ANSWER -c. Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes.

A 17-year-old postoperative client is laughing with friends. Soon after they leave, he tells the nurse he is experiencing pain and asks for something for pain. What does the nurse understand about this situation?

Select one:

• Teenagers will try to obtain narcotics by faking pain.
• Distraction reduces pain awareness.
• Postoperative pain comes on suddenly.
• Clients who are able to laugh are not really experiencing pain. -

CORRECT ANSWER -b. Distraction reduces pain awareness. 2 / 4

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Upon entering the client's room, the nurse discovers that the client is experiencing acute pain. Which of the following is an expected assessment finding for this client?

Select one:

• Bradycardia
• Bradypnea
• Diaphoresis
• Decreased muscle tension - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Diaphoresis

A terminally ill client with liver cancer is experiencing great discomfort.Which of the following is a realistic goal in caring for this client?

Select one:

• Increasingly administer narcotics to oversedate the client and thereby

decrease the pain.

• Continue to change the analgesics until the right narcotic is found that

completely alleviates the pain.

• Adapt the analgesics as the nursing assessment reveals changes in

client condition and pain.

• Withhold analgesics as they are not being effective in relieving

discomfort. - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Adapt the analgesics as the nursing assessment reveals changes in client condition and pain. 3 / 4

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The nurse consults with the primary physician of a client who is experiencing continuous, severe pain. In planning for the client's treatment, the nurse is aware of the principles of pain management.Which of the following is it appropriate for the nurse to expect treatment to include?

Select one:

• Focusing on intramuscular administration of analgesics
• Waiting for pain to become more intense before administering opioids
• Administering opioid with non-opioid analgesics for severe pain

experiences

• Administering large doses of opioids initially to clients who have not

taken the medications before - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Administering opioid with non-opioid analgesics for severe pain experiences

The nurse must frequently assess a client experiencing pain. When assessing the intensity of the pain, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Select one:

• Ask the client about what precipitates the pain.
• Ask the client about the location of the pain.
• Offer the client a pain scale for more objectivity.
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