Pain

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which question asked by the nurse will give the most information about the patient’s metastatic bone

cancer pain?

a. “How long have you had this pain?”

b. “How would you describe your pain?”

c. “How much medication do you take for the

pain?”

d. “How many times a day do you take

medication for the pain?”

ANS: B

2. A patient who uses a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for chronic cancer pain suddenly complains of rapid

onset pain at a level 9 (0 to 10 scale) and requests “something for pain that will work now.” How will the

nurse document the type of pain reported by this patient?

a. Somatic pain

b. Referred pain

c. Neuropathic pain

d. Breakthrough pain

ANS: D

3. The nurse teaches a student nurse about the action of ibuprofen. Which statement, if made by the student,