Pain Assessment Tools and Scale Conclusion
Pain Assessment Tools and Scale Conclusion ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is evaluating a patient’s response to analgesic therapy.
The nurse asks the patient if there is any change in the pain relief after taking the medication. Which of the following responses by the patient indicates a positive outcome of analgesic therapy?
It may indicate overmedication or adverse effects of the analgesic.
A positive outcome of analgesic therapy is to reduce pain to a tolerable level, not to eliminate it completely.
It indicates inadequate pain relief and the need for a different or higher dose of analgesic.
It indicates side effects of the analgesic that may interfere with the patient’s quality of life.
A positive outcome of analgesic therapy is to reduce pain to a tolerable level, not to eliminate it completely.
Choice A is wrong because it may indicate overmedication or adverse effects of the analgesic.
Choice C is wrong because it indicates inadequate pain relief and the need for a different or higher dose of analgesic.
Choice D is wrong because it indicates the side effects of the analgesic that may interfere with the patient’s quality of life.