Practice Question
The nurse appreciates the principal advantage in using patient- controlled analgesia (PCA) is that it:.
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
reduces patient anxiety about pain by giving the patient more control in its management
Rationale:
PCA helps reduce anxiety by allowing the patient to self-administer pain medication as needed, within safe limits. It does not eliminate pain or adverse effects but improves pain management. Nurses still need to monitor the patient regularly.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4