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Which principle should the nurse integrate into the pain assessment and pain management of pediatric clients?
A numeric scale should be used to assess pain if the child is older than 5 years of age.
Pharmacologic pain relief should be used only as an intervention of last resort.
The developing neurologic system of children transmits less pain than in older clients.
Pain assessment may require multiple methods in order to ensure accurate pain data.
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Which principle should the nurse integrate into the pain assessment and pain management of pediatric clients?
A numeric scale should be used to assess pain if the child is older than 5 years of age.
Pharmacologic pain relief should be used only as an intervention of last resort.
The developing neurologic system of children transmits less pain than in older clients.
Pain assessment may require multiple methods in order to ensure accurate pain data.
A client has required frequent scheduled and breakthrough doses of opioid analgesics in the 6 days since admission to the hospital. The client's medication regimen may necessitate which intervention?
calorie restriction and dietary supplements
stool softeners and increased fluid intake
supplementary oxygen and chest physiotherapy
frequent turns and application of skin emollients
The nurse has completed a preoperative teaching session with a client who will receive morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump after surgery. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
"I will remind my family member to push the PCA pump button for me if I doze off during the day."
"I will use the PCA pump until oral pain medication controls my pain."
"I can push the button whenever I feel pain."
"I will let my nurse know if the pain medication is not effective enough to help me move after surgery."