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Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse and the nursing assistant are caring for a group of postoperative patients who need turning, coughing, deep breathing, incentive spirometer, and leg exercises. The nurse directs the nursing assistant to

a. Teach and demonstrate postoperative exercises.
b. Inform the nurse if the patient is unwilling to perform exercises.
c. Document in the medical record when exercises are completed.
d. Do nothing associated with postoperative exercises.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding chronic pain?

a. It cannot be intermittent pain.
b. Is not experienced in childhood.
c. It can lead to great personal suffering.
d. It is usually experienced with all forms of cancer.

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

Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse may delegate activities to individuals who are competent, within their scope of practice, and willing to be legally responsibleall while maintaining responsibility for follow-up and outcome. The nurse can delegate to a nursing assistant to encourage patients to practice postoperative exercises regularly after instruction, and to inform the nurse if the patient is unwilling to perform these exercises. The skills of demonstrating and teaching postoperative exercises and documenting are not within the scope of practice for the nursing assistant. Doing nothing is not appropriate.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Chronic pain can be intermittent or persistent.
B Chronic pain can be experienced in childhood.
C Chronic pain can lead to great personal suffering.
D Chronic pain can be cancerous or noncancerous.