28. The most likely reason a patient with pain would request increased doses of pain medication is: | 86 (72.3%) |
29. Which of the following is useful for treatment of cancer pain? | 60 (50.0%) |
30. The most accurate judge of the intensity of the patient’s pain is | 96 (81.4%) |
31. Which of the following describes the best approach for cultural considerations in caring for patients in pain? | 54 (46.2%) |
32. How likely is it that patients who develop pain already have an alcohol and/or drug abuse problem? | 25 (25.0%) |
33. The time to peak effect for morphine given IV is | 63 (53.8%) |
34. The time to peak effect for morphine given orally is | 29 (24.8%) |
35. Following abrupt discontinuation of an opioid, physical dependence is manifested by the following: | 23 (20.2%) |
36A. On the patient’s record you must mark his pain on the scale below. Circle the number that represents your assessment of Andrew’s pain. | 63 (55.8%) |
36B. Your assessment, above, is made two hours after he received morphine 2 mg IV. Half hourly pain ratings following the injection ranged from 6 to 8 and he had no clinically significant respiratory depression, sedation, or other untoward side effects. | 1 (0.9%) |
37A. On the patient’s record you must mark his pain on the scale below. Circle the number that represents your assessment of Robert’s pain: | 78 (70.3%) |
37B. Your assessment, above, is made two hours after he received morphine 2 mg IV. Half hourly pain ratings following the injection ranged from 6 to 8 and he had no clinically significant respiratory depression, sedation, or other untoward side effects | 16 (13.8%) |