Which statement is true about pain? a. The nurse is the best ...

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Which statement is true about pain?
 
  a. The nurse is the best judge of a patient's pain.
  b. Patients with severe tissue damage will experience more pain than those with less damage.
  c. Most complaints of pain are psychological.
  d. Addiction is unlikely when analgesics are carefully administered and closely monitored.

Question 2

A client tells the nurse that he often thinks of what life had he never been born or if he were to die. The nurse suspects that this client in at risk for:
 
  1. Suicide planning.
   2. Suicide ideation.
   3. A suicide threat.
   4. A suicide attempt.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Pain is a subjective experience. The nurse is not the best judge of a patient's pain. A person's perception of pain is subjective. The extent of tissue damage is not necessarily proportional to the extent of pain experienced. Most patients honestly report their perception of pain. Patients taking pain medication will not become addicted to the drug. Addiction is unlikely when analgesics are carefully administered and closely monitored.

Answer to Question 2

2. Suicide ideation..

Rationale:
Suicidal ideation is having thoughts of harming or killing oneself. A suicide is more serious than a casual statement of suicidal intent and is accompanied by other behavior changes, including mood swings, temper outbursts, a decline in school or work performance, personality changes, sudden or gradual withdrawal from friends, and other significant changes in attitude. A suicide attempt is a nonfatal, self-inflicted destructive act with explicit or inferred intent to die. The attempt may be thwarted by another person or by circumstances, it may be planned to avoid serious injury, or it may be one in which the outcome depends on the circumstances and is not under the individual's control. A suicide plan is a decision to commit suicide and an identified method.