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genevieve1028 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse who works in a high-acuity setting is conscious of ensuring that clients' pain assessments and pain control regimens are highly individualized. Which of the following statements about pain threshold is most accurate?

A) Pain thresholds are culturally bound concepts that vary geographically.
B) Pain thresholds are significantly higher among females than males.
C) Pain thresholds tend to be highest among older adults.
D) Pain thresholds tend to be the same among healthy people.

Question 2

While a nurse is pouring a cleansing solution into a container on a sterile field, some of the solution splashes over the side of the container. This field is now considered to be:

a. sterile c. surgically aseptic
b. medically aseptic d. contaminated

kaykay69 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
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Pain thresholds tend to be the same among healthy people, but each person tolerates or bears the sensation of pain differently. Pain tolerance, however, is more subjective and variable between groups and individuals.

Answer to Question 2

D
When pouring a solution into a container on a sterile field, hold the bottle with the label facing upward, about 4 to 6 inches over the container, and pour slowly from the side of the field. This prevents contamination of the label. If the solution is spilled, the field is no longer sterile