Author Question: An older client who lives alone is being discharged on opioid analgesics. What action by the nurse ... (Read 35 times)

oliviahorn72 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An older client who lives alone is being discharged on opioid analgesics. What action by the nurse is most important?

a. Discuss the need for home health care.
b. Give the client follow-up information.
c. Provide written discharge instructions.
d. Request a home safety assessment.

Question 2

An emergency department (ED) manager wishes to start offering clients nonpharmacologic pain control methodologies as an adjunct to medication. Which strategy would be most successful with this client population?

a. Listening to music on a headset
b. Participating in biofeedback
c. Playing video games
d. Using guided imagery

Benayers · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
All these activities are appropriate when discharging a client whose needs will continue after discharge. A home safety assessment would be most important to ensure the safety of this older client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Listening to music on a headset would be the most successful cognitive-behavioral pain control method for several reasons. First, in the ED, the nurse does not have time to teach clients complex modalities such as guided imagery or biofeedback. Second, clients who are anxious and in pain may not have good concentration, limiting the usefulness of video games. Playing music on a headset only requires the client to wear the headset and can be beneficial without strong concentration. A wide selection of music will make this appealing to more people.