Author Question: To increase the awareness of pain treatment among health care professionals, the American Pain ... (Read 26 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

To increase the awareness of pain treatment among health care professionals, the American Pain Society coined which phrase?

1. Pain: Assess daily
2. Pain: Optimum pain relief
3. Pain: The fifth vital sign
4. Pain: Obtain relief

Question 2

When clients are aware that health care providers are actively engaged in pain management, research shows that the clients often respond in which manner?

1. They report a decrease in chronic pain.
2. They experience less anxiety.
3. There is no change in pain levels.
4. They report less acute pain.

Swizqar · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Pain: Assess daily was not the coined phrase.
Rationale 2: Pain: Optimum pain relief was not the coined phrase.
Rationale 3: Pain: The fifth vital sign was coined to elevate awareness of pain treatment.
Rationale 4: Pain: Obtain relief was not the coined phrase.
Global Rationale: Pain: The fifth vital sign was coined to elevate awareness of pain treatment. Pain: Assess daily was not the coined phrase. Pain: Optimum pain relief was not the coined phrase. Pain: Obtain relief was not the coined phrase.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: It does not result in fewer clients with chronic pain.
Rationale 2: When health care workers are engaged in pain management, clients have less anxiety with pain.
Rationale 3: Pain perception is actually decreased when health care workers are actively engaged in pain management.
Rationale 4: Clients do not have fewer episodes of acute pain.
Global Rationale: When health care workers are engaged in pain management, clients have less anxiety with pain. Having health care workers engaged in pain management does not decrease chronic pain or decrease episodes of acute pain. Pain perception is actually decreased when health care workers are actively engaged in pain management.