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A patient complains of dull, aching pain in the lower back. The nurse plans to provide relief from which kind of pain?
 
  1. Acute pain
  2. Somatic pain
  3. Neuropathic pain
  4. Visceral pain

Question 2

The nurse is managing care for a patient with a DVT (deep vein thrombosis) of the right calf. The patient receives heparin intravenously (IV). What is the priority outcome for this patient?
 
  1. The patient will comply with dietary restrictions.
  2. The patient will keep the right leg elevated on two pillows.
  3. The patient will not disturb the intravenous infusion.
  4. The patient will not experience bleeding.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: There is not enough information provided to determine if this pain is acute.
Rationale 2: Somatic pain is sharp and localized.
Rationale 3: The nurse cannot determine if this pain is neuropathic in origin.
Rationale 4: Visceral pain is defined as a dull, throbbing, or aching pain.
Global Rationale: Visceral pain is defined as a dull, throbbing, or aching pain. There is not enough information provided to determine if this pain is acute. Somatic pain is sharp and localized. The nurse cannot determine if this pain is neuropathic in origin.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Dietary restrictions are important but not the highest priority.
Rationale 2: Elevation of the affected extremity is important but not the highest priority.
Rationale 3: Disturbing the intravenous (IV) could relate to bleeding, but this does not directly correlate with heparin.
Rationale 4: An absence of bleeding is a priority outcome for any patient receiving anticoagulant therapy.
Global Rationale: An absence of bleeding is a priority outcome for any patient receiving anticoagulant therapy. Disturbing the intravenous (IV) could relate to bleeding, but this does not directly correlate with heparin. Dietary restrictions are important but not as high of a priority as an absence of bleeding. Elevation of the affected extremity is important but not as high of a priority as an absence of bleeding.





 

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