Practice Question
The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a history of osteoarthritis who is having difficulty walking because of increased right knee pain. To assess the quality of the client's knee pain, which approach should the nurse use?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Ask the client to describe the pain.
Rationale:
🟢 Asking the client to describe the pain helps the nurse assess the quality, character, and associated symptoms such as burning, stabbing, or aching sensations.
🟢 This information is vital for creating a personalized pain management plan and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
🟢 Objective tools like numeric scales measure intensity, but subjective description reveals pain quality.
🟢 This is especially critical in osteoarthritis, where pain may vary in pattern and impact on mobility.
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This question is from RN HESI Exit~2023 Exam 1 which contains 114 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
Which is the primary goal when planning nursing care for a client with degenerative joint disease (DJD)?
Answer Choices:
A. Improve stress management skills.
B. Achieve satisfactory pain control.
C. Reduce risk for infection.
D. Obtain adequate rest and sleep.
The health care provider prescribes a placebo instead of pain medication. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Answer Choices:
A. Administer the placebo as prescribed when the client reports pain.
B. Tell the charge nurse about the prescribed placebo and refuse to administer it.
C. Inform the client that the provider prescribed a placebo instead of pain medication.
D. Discuss ethical concerns about placebo use with the healthcare provider.
An older adult client arrives at the clinic describing a new onset of urinary incontinence. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Answer Choices:
A. Provide protective undergarments for the client.
B. Encourage increased fluid intake for 24 hours.
C. Evaluate the client's response to bladder training efforts.
D. Obtain a clean, voided urine specimen for analysis.
A client diagnosed with pancreatitis is reporting severe epigastric pain and intense nausea.After the nurse administers a narcotic analgesic and an antiemetic, the client insists on sitting up and leaning forward. Which action should the nurse implement?
Answer Choices:
A. Reinforce bed rest until analgesic is effective.
B. Place bed in reverse Trendelenburg position.
C. Raise head of bed until at a 90-degree angle.
D. Position bedside table for client to lean across.
The nurse places an opioid patch on the chest of a client with intractable pain who also has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client?
Answer Choices:
A. Elevate the head of the bed to a 45-degree angle.
B. Remove dentures or other oral appliances.
C. Lift and lock the side rails in place.
D. Apply the client's positive airway pressure device.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI-Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: HESI Exit Exam(s)~2023
- Answer Choices: 4