Two patients on your unit have returned from right knee arthroscopies. Patient A is reporting pain of an 8 to 9 on a 0-to-10 pain scale. Patient B is reporting a pain level of 3 to 4 on the same pain scale.
What may provide a rationale for the different perceptions of pain?
A) Endorphin levels may vary between patients, affecting the perception of pain.
B) One of the patients is exaggerating his sense of pain.
C) The patients are likely experiencing a variance in vasoconstriction.
D) One of the patients may be experiencing opiate tolerance.
Question 2
Older adults undergoing radiation and chemotherapy require close monitoring for which of the following reasons?
A) They are more vulnerable than younger patients to dehydration and infections.
B) Older adults are more likely than younger patients to suffer pain.
C) They are more sensitive to radiation than are younger patients.
D) They are more likely to become suicidal than are younger patients.
Cystostomy. An artificial opening is made through the urinary bladder wall during this procedure. As
Pain scale
Assisting a falling patient.
After multiple injections of a local anesthetic, the patient developed herpetic lesions.
The Wong-Baker “Faces” pain rating scale
Patients Older than 60 Years of Age