The nurse caring for a client complaining of severe abdominal pain asks the client if they have nausea or vomiting. What pain characteristic is the nurse gathering data on?

An hour after administration of an opioid analgesic , a client denies any pain relief. What nonpharmacologic action can the nurse provide to help relieve pain?

Which pain chart would the nurse use to measure a 5-year-old’s pain?

The nurse obtaining a pulse oximetry reading on a client can place the pulse oximetry sensor on what anatomical positions of the body? SELECT ALL THAT APPLYS

When measuring a twelve- month-old’s pain, which chart would the nurse utilize?

A client ask the nurse what a pain threshold is. Which statement below would be the nurse’s best response?

A nurse would recognize that further instruction was needed if a nursing student expressed the assumption that a client:

A nursing instructor will intervene when the student nurse  assessing a client’s pain includes which of the following?

A client is complaining of “mild discomfort” from a headache. The nurse would expect the provider to have which classification of pain medication on hand?

When asked why pain is considered the fifth vital sign, a nurse explains to a patient that pain: