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Situation 1: McCaffery defined pain as whatever the experiencing person says it is

and exists whenever that person says it does. The following questions apply to the
concept of pain.

1. After undergoing bilateral below-the-knee amputation 3 days ago, the patient tells the
nurse that he sometimes feels discomfort and pain and claims that those originate from
the feet connected to his amputated limb. This is termed as:
A. Phantom limb pain
B. Phantom limb sensation
C. Deep somatic pain
D. Acute pain

2. A nurse is caring for Araykopo. She is to undergo pain assessment. Which among the
following information would be most helpful for the nurse?
A. Previous pain experience
B. Pain history
C. Actual response to pain
D. Physical examination

3. The techniques to assess pain among children vary depending on the age of the child
and the type of pain. Different pain rating scales have been created for use with
children, one of which is the Wong Baker FACES rating scale. It is a visual pain scale
that can be used to assess pain in children ages 3 and up. What does this scale identify?
A. Time when pain occurs
B. Radiation of pain
C. Location of pain
D. Intensity and duration of pain
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4. A patient who has been in chronic pain after an automobile accident successfully reduces
his pain through a combination of biofeedback and meditation. The conclusion the nurse
may draw from his success is that the:
A. Pain was psychological in nature
B. Placebo effect occurred
C. Therapy caused physiologic changes
D. Pain was acute in nature

Situation 20: The nurse is preparing certain medications to her patients. The
following questions apply.

5. After administering heparin sodium to a patient, the nurse should do which of the
following measures to lessen the incidence of edema in the injection site?
A. Gently massage the injection site after administering heparin
B. Use the Z-track technique for administering heparin
C. Rotate the sire for injecting heparin
D. Aspirate for blood before injecting heparin

6. The nurse is to administer Demerol 50 mg IM to Mrs. Knowles. Demerol is available in a

multidose via labelled 100 mg/ml and Vistaril comes in ampule labelled 50 mg/ml. You
are to give them both medications in one injection. You will:
A. Withdraw the medication from the vial first then from the ampule
B. Inject air into the vial, then into the ampule
C. Inject air equivalent to desired amount then aspirate the desired dose from the vial,
then withdraw drug from needle
D. Withdraw medication from the ampule then from the vial

7. The letter “H” in NPH insulin stands for:

A. Hagedorn
B. Humulin R
C. Histone
D. Homolog

8. Which of the following is not included in the 10R’s of medication administration:

A. Right to refuse
B. Right assessment
C. Right documentation
D. Right delegation

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