ATI RN Medical Surgical Video Case Studies 3.0 Pain Management With Answers-5 Solved Questions

ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL VIDEO CASE STUDIES RN 3.0 PAIN
MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY TEST
Question: 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 1,000 mg PO every 12 hr for a client who has
arthritic pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hepatoxicity
B. Salicylism
C. Respiratory depression
D. Gastrointestinal bleeding
Answer: A. Hepatoxicity

Question: 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a left hip fracture and is prescribed a morphine IV bolus as
needed for pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Diarrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Sedation
D. Polyuria
Answer: C. Sedation

Question: 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client’s pain. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the
client to assess the quality of the pain?
A. “When did the pain begin?”
B. “How would you rate your pain on a scale from 0 to 10?”
C. “What does your pain feel like?”
D. “Can you show me where you have pain?”
Answer: C. “What does your pain feel like?”

Question: 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone to a client who reports throbbing pain following
a back injury. The nurse should document the client is experiencing which of the following types
of pain?
A. Idiopathic
B. Neuropathic
C. Visceral
D. Somatic
Answer: D. Somatic

Question: 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured humerus and received an opioid medication
intravenously 1 hr ago for pain. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to
determine the intensity of the client’s pain at this time?
A. “On a scale from 0 to 10, how do you rate your pain?”
B. “How often do you feel the pain?”
C. “Can you point to where you have pain?”
D. “What does your pain feel like”?
Answer: A. “On a scale from 0 to 10, how do you rate your pain?”