A nurse is caring for a client with neck pain. The nurse is ...

[Mimi]

A nurse is caring for a client with neck pain. The nurse is explaining neck pain and some basic methods for pain management to the client. Which of the following pain-management facts should the nurse teach to the client and the client's family?
 
  A) Take pain-relieving medication at regular intervals around the clock.
  B) Avoid performing abdominal breathing techniques.
  C) Perform neck exercises to enhance pain control.
  D) Discuss pain-control methods with the physician.

Question 2

Which of these statements regarding prenatal risk factors is TRUE?
 
  a. Fathers who smoke can contribute to decreased birth weight in their infants.
  b. Fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with excessive intake of alcohol during the second trimester of pregnancy.
  c. Illicit drug use is responsible for a majority of spontaneous abortions and stillbirths.
  d. Mothers who are not immune to rubella should be immunized during the first trimester of pregnancy to prevent the fetus from being exposed to rubella.

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Answer to Question 1

D
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The nurse should explain to the client the importance of discussing pain-control methods that have been effective and not effective with the physician. The nurse should ask the client to perform simple techniques such as abdominal breathing and jaw relaxation to increase comfort. The client should not normally take pain-relieving medication regularly regardless of pain. Instead, the client should ask for or take pain-relieving drugs when pain begins or before an activity that causes pain. Neck exercises may exacerbate pain or cause injury.

Answer to Question 2

A
Prenatal risk factors include teratogenic medications, smoking, alcohol, illicit drugs, genetic factors, and parental considerations such as that fathers who smoke can contribute to decreased birth weight in their infants.