Author Question: Which of the following nursing assessment data best reflects the successful achievement of the dying ... (Read 62 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following nursing assessment data best reflects the successful achievement of the dying client's right to be pain free?

1. Introducing the client to effective alternative pain management techniques
2. Educating the client on the appropriate use of a patient-controlled analgesia de-vice
3. Pain rated as a 3 out of 10 after the administration of the prescribed pain medica-tion
4. Informed the primary care provider of the client's need for additional pain medi-cation.

Question 2

Experiencing normal grief over losses allows the adolescent to successfully:

1. Move past the loss
2. Regain a sense of security
3. Develop effectual coping skills
4. Deal with an actual loss later in life

shewald78 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
The client is entitled to a pain free death. The most reflective assessment data supporting such a situation is a pain rating of 3 out of 10. The remaining options are all directed toward to that end.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Normal grief experiences often help persons to mature and develop coping methods for dealing with other losses in the future. The remaining options are facets of successfully coping with loss.