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armygirl

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A 17-year-old postoperative client is laughing with friends. Soon after they leave, he tells the nurse he is experiencing pain and asks for something for pain. What does the nurse understand about this situation?
 
  a. Teenagers will try to obtain narcotics by faking pain.
  b. Distraction reduces pain awareness.
  c. Postoperative pain comes on suddenly.
  d. Clients who are able to laugh are not really experiencing pain.

Question 2

What is a growing health concern for middle adults?
 
  a. Menopause
  b. Obesity
  c. Nesting
  d. Sexually transmitted infections



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Answer to Question 1

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Distraction directs attention to something else, thus reducing pain awareness and increasing tol-erance. People who are bored or in isolation tend to focus on their pain and thus perceive it more acutely.
It is a myth that teenagers will try to obtain narcotics by faking pain. Pain is subjective. Also, when distraction is removed, awareness of pain returns.
Postoperative pain is not usually sudden, but rather gradual.
Pain is a subjective experience. It is the single most reliable indicator that pain exists. Distraction reduces pain awareness. It works best for short, intense pain lasting a few minutes, such as an invasive procedure or waiting for analgesic to work.

Answer to Question 2

B
Obesity is a growing health concern for middle adults, and is defined as having a body mass in-dex of 30 or more. Among Canadian adults, 13 of women and 14 of men are classified as obese (Canadian Institutes for Health Information, 2004).
Menopause is not considered a growing health concern for middle adults.
Nesting is the time during late pregnancy when a woman may experience a burst of energy and prepare for the baby's arrival. This is not a growing health concern for middle adults.
Sexually transmitted infections are a health concern during young adulthood, not middle adult-hood.





 

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