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mwit1967

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The nurse is caring for a patient who is having constant nociceptor pain. Which intervention best addresses the patient's pain during the perception phase of pain?
 
  a. Administer nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for moderate pain.
  b. Ask the physician if an opioid could be ordered to treat the patient's pain when severe.
  c. Engage the patient in conversation re-garding his family, hobbies, and plans following discharge from the facility.
  d. Determine if the patient typically takes a neurotransmitter uptake blocker medica-tion for pain control.

Question 2

When giving care to a 30-year-old Hispanic male, which action can most likely be attributed to the patient's cultural beliefs about pain?
 
  a. The patient maintains a stoic affect about pain.
  b. The patient prefers a pill to an injection.
  c. The patient ignores somatic interventions such as heat and massage.
  d. The patient confesses to pain but refuses pain medication.



duy1981999

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Answer to Question 1

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Nonpharmacologic interventions such as distraction and guided imagery are effective for pain relief during the perception phase. NSAIDs are most effective during the transduction phase of pain, opioids are most effective during the transmission phase, and drugs that block neurotrans-mitter uptake work best during the modulation phase.

Answer to Question 2

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Hispanic males are frequently stoic regarding pain. They prefer injections to pills but may elect to use prayer, heat, or herbal remedies for pain relief.



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