Author Question: The nurse is caring for a client with lung cancer who states, I don't want any pain medication ... (Read 94 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client with lung cancer who states, I don't want any pain medication because I am afraid I'll become addicted. How should the nurse respond?

a. I will ask the provider to change your medication to a drug that is less potent.
b. Would you like me to use music therapy to distract you from your pain?
c. It is unlikely you will become addicted when taking medicine for pain.
d. Would you like me to give you acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead?

Question 2

After teaching a client how to perform diaphragmatic breathing, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which action demonstrates that the client correctly understands the teaching?

a. The client lays on his or her side with his or her knees bent.
b. The client places his or her hands on his or her abdomen.
c. The client lays in a prone position with his or her legs straight.
d. The client places his or her hands above his or her head.

kthug · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Clients should be encouraged to take their pain medications; addiction usually is not an issue with a client in pain. The nurse would not request that the pain medication be changed unless it was not effective. Other methods to decrease pain can be used, in addition to pain medication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
To perform diaphragmatic breathing correctly, the client should place his or her hands on his or her abdomen to create resistance. This type of breathing cannot be performed effectively while lying on the side or with hands over the head. This type of breathing would not be as effective lying prone.