Essentials of Nursing Adults
Student Resources
Chapter 11: Pain Assessment and Management
1. Organic/somatogenic is the term used to describe ______.
- pain that has a physical cause
- pain that is imagined
- pain that results from previous, but healed, damage
Answer: A
2. Chronic pain is pain that has lasted ______.
- less than 6 months
- longer than 3 months
- longer than 6 months
Answer: C
3. Pain is classified by ______.
- physiology, the cause and intensity
- duration of the pain experienced and the type of tissue affected
- all of these
Answer: C
4. The assessment of pain should include ______.
- quality of the pain, the impact it is having and what they feel about their pain
- the site of the pain, when it starts and the severity
- aggravating or alleviating factors and what they have done in the past to relieve pain
- all of these
Answer: D
5. A pain assessment should be completed using a validated pain assessment tool ______.
- when the patient is first seen on the ward, at a community visit or in the outpatient department
- only when the patient complains of pain
- at every opportunity, i.e. when the vital signs are recorded, especially when the patient complains of pain and 20 minutes after the administration of any analgesic medication
Answer: C
6. The principal component of a pain assessment is the ______.
- medication chart
- diagnosed condition(s)
- patient and their feelings/expectations
Answer: C
7. The nurse should ignore non-verbal signs of pain.
- True
- False
Answer: B
8. A pain assessment should be accompanied by ______.
- the assessment of vital signs
- the consideration of medication already given
- the patient’s current and previous experience
- all of these
Answer: D
9. For those who are cognitively impaired, a pain assessment should include ______.
- the parent/carer’s knowledge of the patient
- an assessment tool appropriate for the individual
- calmness to ensure that the patient has the opportunity to express their feelings
- all of these
Answer: D
10. Pain cannot be influenced by culture and previous experience.
- True
- False
Answer: B
11. The nurse’s attitude can impact on pain management.
- True
- False
Answer: A
12. Effective management of pain includes ______.
- medication and management of side effects
- non-medical interventions
- timeliness of medication administration
- all of these
Answer: D
13. The analgesic effect of medication should be reviewed ______.
- immediately after the medication is given
- when the patient complains of pain
- Approximately 20 minutes after administration
Answer: C
14. Ineffective pain management can cause ______.
- physical damage i.e. myocardial infarction
- impaired wound healing
- psychological distress, i.e. depression
- all of these
Answer: D