The nurse is managing the pain of a client who had surgery ...

[Garrulous]

The nurse is managing the pain of a client who had surgery earlier in the day. The primary goal for pain management should be:
 
  1. treat pain before it becomes severe.
  2. treat the pain when the client asks for medication.
  3. treat the pain according to doctor's orders.
  4. treat the pain when the family asks for medication.

Question 2

After administering morphine to the postoperative client, the nurse should monitor the client for:
 
  1. difficulty swallowing.
  2. diarrhea.
  3. excessive urine output.
  4. respiratory depression

[blazinlyss]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1

1. Pain is more difficult to relieve when it becomes severe, so the goal is to provide medication before the pain reaches the severe level.
2. The client is apt to be groggy and might not be able to ask for pain medication until the pain is very severe.
3. The doctor does not asses the client's pain level. The nurse is responsible for determining when the medication is needed.
4. It is the nurse's responsibility to assess the pain level and treat before the client or family asks for relief.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

1. Difficulty swallowing does not result from morphine administration.
2. Morphine is apt to cause constipation.
3. Morphine can cause urinary retention.
4. Respiratory depression is an adverse effect of opioid analgesics.

[Garrulous]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[peter]

Excellent