Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates ...

[natalie2426]

Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates to the nurse that teaching on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device has been effective?
 
  a. This is the only pain medication I will need to be on.
  b. I can administer the pain medication as frequently as I need to
  c. I feel less anxiety about the possibility of overdosing.
  d. I will need the nurse to notify me when it is time for another dose.

Question 2

A nurse is going to teach a patient about hypertension. Which action should the nurse implement first?
 
  a. Set mutual goals for knowledge of hypertension.
  b. Teach what the patient wants to know about hypertension.
  c. Assess what the patient already knows about hypertension.
  d. Evaluate the outcomes of patient education for hypertension.

[Melissahxx]

Answer to Question 1

C
A PCA is a device that allows the patient to determine the level of pain relief delivered, reducing the risk of oversedation. Its use often eases anxiety because the patient is not reliant on the nurse for pain relief. Other medications, such as oral analgesics, can be given in addition to the PCA machine. The PCA does have a time limit to prevent overdose, but the patient can lengthen the amount of time between doses. One benefit of PCA is that the patient does not need to rely on the nurse to administer pain medication; the patient determines when to take the medication.

Answer to Question 2

C
Assessment is the first step of any teaching session, then diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. An effective assessment provides the basis for individualized patient teaching. Assessing what the adult patient currently knows improves the outcomes of patient education.

[natalie2426]

Excellent

[abro1885]

TYSM