This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse is assessing pain in a 3-year-old child. Which of the following would be most appropriate ... (Read 11 times)

Capo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 545
on: Jul 23, 2018
A nurse is assessing pain in a 3-year-old child. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to use? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Number scale
  B) Color scale
  C) Letter scale
  D) Facial expression scale
  E) Shape scale

Question 2

When describing opioid analgesics to a group of nursing students, the instructor would expect to include which classifications? Select all that apply.
 
  A) An agonist
  B) A partial agonist
  C) A partial antagonist
  D) An antagonist
  E) An agonist-antagonist


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

juicepod

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 310
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, D
Feedback:
Color and facial expression scales are especially helpful with children who have trouble understanding or cannot tell the nurse about their pain using numbers.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, E
Feedback:
An opioid analgesic may be classified as an agonist, partial agonist, and agonist-antagonist.


Capo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 545
Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
TY


juicepod

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 310
Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
You're welcome


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.

Did you know?

If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.

Did you know?

The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.

Did you know?

In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Assessing for Phalen's Sign Assessing for Phalen's Sign
nurse nurse
The S-curve in the human vertebral column--a result of the evolution of bipedality--makes humans hig The S-curve in the human vertebral column--a result of the evolution of bipedality--makes humans hig
Numerical pain level chart with word modifiers. Numerical pain level chart with word modifiers.
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube. Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.
Video: Cardiac Cycle (Part 3 of 4)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library