Author Question: The nurse is working with a preschool-age client in Bryant traction for a fractured femur. Why is ... (Read 77 times)

Bob-Dole · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is working with a preschool-age client in Bryant traction for a fractured femur. Why is the Oucher Scale useful to the nurse caring for this child?

1. It provides continuity and consistency in assessing and monitoring the child's pain.
2. It decreases anxiety in the child.
3. It increases the child's comfort level.
4. It reduces the child's fear of painful procedures.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a child who has a long leg cast. The child complains of increasing pain in the toes of the casted foot. Which initial action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

1. Call the healthcare provider to report increasing pain.
2. Administer pain medication.
3. Reposition the child in bed.
4. Check to see if the cast is too tight.

lindahyatt42 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Pain assessment scales are used to assess and monitor pain. Using an assessment scale cannot reduce the child's anxiety or fear, nor can it increase the child's comfort level. The nurse can reduce anxiety or fear and increase the child's comfort level by implementing appropriate nursing interventions based on assessment scale data.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: While all of the actions are appropriate, the nurse's initial action is to assess for external factors that might be causing pain.