Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9th edition

Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9edition Donna Ignatavicius, M. Linda A student asks the nurse what is the best way to assess a clients pain. Which response by the nurse is best? a. Numeric pain scale b. Behavioral assessment c. Objective observation d. Clients self-report ANS: D Many ways to measure pain are in use, including numeric pain scales, behavioral assessments, and other objective observations. However, the most accurate way to assess pain is to get a self-report from the client. DIF: Remembering/Knowledge REF: 46 KEY: Pain| pain assessment MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment NOT: Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. A new nurse reports to the precepting nurse that a client requested pain medication, and when the nurse brought it, the client was sound asleep. The nurse states the client cannot possibly sleep with the severe pain the client described. What response by