Author Question: The nurse is caring for a client experiencing postoperative pain. Which of the following will affect ... (Read 74 times)

809779 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing postoperative pain. Which of the following will affect the client's pain level? (Select all that apply.)

a. culture d. marital status
b. type of housing e. previous experience
c. age f. body size

Question 2

A nurse is using the Z-track technique to administer an injection to a client. Which of the following injection routes utilizes the Z-track technique?

A) Intravenous
B) Intramuscular
C) Intradermal
D) Subcutaneous

Beatricemm · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, C, E
Although many factors contribute to individual responses to pain, the nurse's primary consideration when assessing pain is that the client is the only authority about the existence and nature of his or her pain. Factors that influence a person's response to pain include age, previous experience with pain, and cultural norms.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
When administering intramuscular injections, nurses may administer drugs that may be irritating to the upper levels of tissue by the Z-track technique. Clients report slightly less pain during and the next day after a Z-track injection compared with the usual intramuscular injection technique. The Z-track technique is not suitable for intravenous injections as they are administered into the veins, nor is it used for intradermal or subcutaneous injections.