After remaining in bed for 48 hours after surgery and dismissing ...

[tingc95]

After remaining in bed for 48 hours after surgery and dismissing nurses' encouragements to mobilize, a patient has begun to display the characteristic signs and symptoms of atelectasis.
 
  Because atelectasis is a health problem associated with decreased lung compliance, the nurse should understand that this patient is experiencing what pathophysiological phenomenon?
  A) Decreased expandability of the patient's lung tissue
  B) Decreased blood flow to the capillaries in the patient's alveoli
  C) Increased airway resistance
  D) A cessation of ventilation

Question 2

The nurse is planning care for several older patients in a long-term care facility. At which points in time will the nurse assess the patients for pain? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) After helping with morning care
  B) When the patients complain of pain
  C) Prior to providing a patient with a meal
  D) When assessing the patients' vital signs
  E) When a patient asks for pain medication

[kaykay69]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B, D, E
Feedback:
Pain is referred to as the fifth vital sign because it is an important indicator of an individual's health status. Pain should be assessed with vital signs, when the patient complains of pain, and when a patient asks for pain medication. Pain does not need to be assessed prior to providing a patient with a meal or after helping a patient with morning care.