1. A postoperative patient is continuing to report pain within a few minutes of receiving pain medication. How should the nurse intervene? Go to
Question 2
A. Assess the patient’s willingness to receive nonpharmacologic pain-relief measures.
B. Immediately place the patient in a prone position and initiate a back massage.
C. Explain that the patient should just lie in bed until the pain medication works.
D. Immediately prepare and administer a second pain medication to the patient.
2. Which of the following is the priority consideration regarding a patient’s pain perception? Go to
Question 3
A. The extent of the surgical procedure the patient underwent
B. The amount of opioid analgesia the patient can tolerate without oversedation
C. The patient’s past pain experiences, values, cultural expectations, and emotions
D. The patient’s age and weight
3. The postoperative nurse is assessing whether a nonpharmacologic technique has effectively helped the postoperative patient control pain. Which observations in the patient indicate that the intervention was successful? Go to
Question 4
A. Unwillingness to get out of bed and ambulate
B. Pacing the floor and speaking in loud, angry tones
C. Slow, deep respirations, a calm facial expression and voice, and a relaxed posture
D. Constant turning and repositioning in bed
4. As the nurse performs a massage on a postoperative patient, which strokes are appropriate to use? Go to
Question 5
A. Kneading, manipulation, and effleurage
B. Effleurage, pétrissage, and manipulation
C. Effleurage, pétrissage, and friction
D. Stroking, friction, and muscle extension
5. What should the nurse’s first action be before providing a neck massage to a patient? Back to Top
A. Have the patient sit up in Fowler position.
B. Determine that the patient has no neck injury.
C. Administer a sedative to help the patient sleep.
D. Discontinue the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.