Author Question: The nurse is using the PAINAID Scale to assess a client's level of pain. Which of the following are ... (Read 50 times)

CQXA · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is using the PAINAID Scale to assess a client's level of pain. Which of the following are assessed with this pain scale? (Select all that apply.)

1. Breathing rate
2. Assign a number to the degree of pain
3. Negative vocalizations
4. Assign a facial expression to the degree of pain
5. Facial expression
6. Body language

Question 2

A client's electrocardiogram tracing shows a sawtooth pattern with F waves. The nurse realizes this client is demonstrating:

1. atrial flutter.
2. atrial fibrillation.
3. premature atrial contractions.
4. atrial tachycardia.

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

Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5, 6
The PAINAID scale assesses breathing, negative vocalizations, facial expression, body language, and comfort. The Numerical Rating Scale assigns a number to the degree of pain. The Wong-Baker FACES Scale assigns a facial expression to the degree of pain.

Answer to Question 2

1
Atrial flutter is characterized by F waves that occur in a characteristic sawtooth pattern. Atrial fibrillation is characterized by coarse waves with the baseline between the QRS complexes as being rough and uneven. Premature atrial contractions occur when an electrical impulse is generated in an area of the atria outside of the SA node. Atrial tachycardia is three or more premature atrial contractions. Neither premature atrial contractions or atrial tachycardia have an F wave on the tracing.