with attempts to: Tolerate the pain. ■ 1. Decrease the perception of pain. ■ 2. Escape the source of pain. 3. ■ Divert attention from the source of pain. 4. ■ 105. Ergotamine tartrate (Gynergen) is prescribed for a migraine headaches. The report client’s client’s of which of the following indicates effectiveness? Prevention of the migraine. 1. ■ Reduced severity of the developing migraine. 2. ■ Relief from the sleeplessness experienced in 3. ■ the past after a migraine. Relief from the vision problems experienced 4. ■ in the past after a migraine. 106. The nurse explains to the client with pain that the purpose of biofeedback is to enable him to exert control over his physiologic processes by: Regulating the body processes through electrical ■ 1. control. Shocking himself when an undesirable 2. ■ response is elicited. Monitoring the body processes for the therapist 3. ■ to interpret. Translating the signals of his body processes 4. ■ into observable forms. 107. The nurse explains to the client that the reason a back rub is used as therapy to relieve main pain is because the massage: Blocks pain impulses from the spinal cord to 1. ■ the brain. Blocks pain impulses from the brain to the 2. ■ spinal cord. Stimulates the release of endorphins. 3. ■ Distracts the focus on the source of 4. ■ client’s the pain. 108. Nursing responsibilities for the client with a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system should include: Reassuring the client that pain will be 1. ■ relieved. Documenting the response to pain ■ 2. client’s medication on a routine basis. Instructing the client to continue pressing the 3. ■ button whenever pain occurs. system’s Titrating the pain medication until the 4. ■ client’s client is free from pain. 109. A client has an epidural catheter inserted for postoperative pain management. The client rates his pain at 4 on a 0-to-5 pain scale. What should the nurse do fi rst? Check the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) 1. ■ pump function.
with attempts to: ■ 1. Tolerate the pain. ■ 2. Decrease the perception of pain. ■ 3. Escape the source of pain. ■ 4. Divert attention from the source of pain. 105. Ergotamine tartrate (Gynergen) is prescribed for a client’s migraine headaches. The client’s report of which of the following indicates effectiveness? ■ 1. Prevention of the migraine. ■ 2. Reduced severity of the developing migraine. ■ 3. Relief from the sleeplessness experienced in the past after a migraine. ■ 4. Relief from the vision problems experienced in the past after a migraine. 106. The nurse explains to the client with pain that the purpose of biofeedback is to enable him to exert control over his physiologic processes by: ■ 1. Regulating the body processes through electrical control. ■ 2. Shocking himself when an undesirable response is elicited. ■ 3. Monitoring the body processes for the therapist to interpret. ■ 4. Translating the signals of his body processes into observable forms. 107. The nurse explains to the client that the main reason a back rub is used as therapy to relieve pain is because the massage: ■ 1. Blocks pain impulses from the spinal cord to the brain. ■ 2. Blocks pain impulses from the brain to the spinal cord. ■ 3. Stimulates the release of endorphins. ■ 4. Distracts the client’s focus on the source of the pain. 108. Nursing responsibilities for the client with a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system should include: ■ 1. Reassuring the client that pain will be relieved. ■ 2. Documenting the client’s response to pain medication on a routine basis. ■ 3. Instructing the client to continue pressing the system’s button whenever pain occurs. ■ 4. Titrating the client’s pain medication until the client is free from pain. 109. A client has an epidural catheter inserted for postoperative pain management. The client rates his pain at 4 on a 0-to-5 pain scale. What should the nurse do fi rst? ■ 1. Check the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump function.
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