Pain & Asepsis

Front

Your patient states that their pain is a 4/10 at the moment. What should you do first?

Back

Assess the patient's pain

Front

You talked to your patient about the ocean and feeling the sand between their toes during a procedure. What nonpharm technique did you use?

Back

Guided imagery

Front

When a smiling and cooperative patient complains of discomfort, nurses caring for this patient often harbor misconceptions about the patient’s pain. Which of the following is true? Patients are the best judges of their pain.

Back

Patients are the best judges of their pain.

Front

A patient has just undergone an appendectomy. When discussing with the patient several pain relief interventions, the most appropriate recommendation would be

Back

PCA Pain Management

Front

A postoperative patient is using PCA. You will evaluate the effectiveness of the medication when: You compare assessed pain with baseline pain, Body language is in-congruent with reports of pain relief, Family members report that pain has subsided, Vital signs have returned to baseline

Back

You compare assessed pain with baseline pain

Front

When performing sterile aseptic procedures, the nurse must create a ____________ in which objects can be handled with minimal risk of contamination.

Back

Sterile Field

Front

A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which action should the nurse perform when opening the sterile pack?

Back

Reach around the pack and open the top flap away from the body

Front

A nurse is removing her PPE after given direct care to a client who requires isolation. Which of the following PPE items should the nurse remove first per the CDC? Gown, Gloves, Face Shield, Mask

Back

Gloves

Front

Which of the following is an appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing sterile gloving? Put the glove on the non-dominate hand first, Pull the cuffs down on both gloves after gloving, Grasp the outside cuff of the other glove with the gloved hand, Interlock the hands after both gloves are applied

Back

Interlock the hands after both gloves are applied

Front

What mistake did Nurse Brown make when assessing her patients in beginning of the shift book?

Back

Did not listen to Sheila's bowel sounds