Practice Question
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a partial bowel resection. The client requires a complete dressing change, total parenteral nutrition administration, daily weight and is reporting pain at a level of 6 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse plan to complete first?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Administer pain medication.
Rationale:
🟣 According to Maslow's hierarchy, pain relief is a physiological need and takes priority.
🟣 Addressing the pain first promotes comfort and cooperation with other interventions like dressing changes.
🟣 Unrelieved pain can lead to stress responses that impair healing.
🟣 Administering pain meds ensures the client can tolerate subsequent necessary activities like weighing and dressing care.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4