A patient with chronic pain tells the nurse that she rarely sleeps more than 3 hours a night. The nurse recognizes that this patient is at risk for developing which health problem?
1. chronic insomnia
2. depression
3. high pain tolerance
4. adult attention deficit disorder
Question 2A patient with chronic pain is desperately searching for something to relieve the pain. What should the nurse recommend for this patient?
1. A thorough analysis of the pain to determine if it is truly pain
2. Avoiding the use of narcotics
3. Evaluation by a psychiatrist to determine if the patient is depressed
4. A pain medication schedule to help avoid the onset of pain
Question 3A patient with a long history of pain rarely appears to be in pain and often forgoes the use of pain medication. What does the nurse realize about this patient?
1. The patient has a high pain tolerance.
2. The patient has a low pain tolerance.
3. The patient is addicted to pain medication.
4. The patient does not really have pain.
Question 4A patient with a history of chronic pain tells the nurse, I do a variety of things to make my body produce its own pain reliever. What should the nurse realize this patient is describing?
1. a theory of denial
2. a belief in alternative methods
3. a reason to reduce the amount of pain medication prescribed
4. the body's ability to make endorphins
Question 5A 47-year-old female patient has a history of scoliosis and back pain. Which type of pain should the nurse realize this patient most likely is experiencing?
1. recurrent acute pain
2. ongoing time-limited pain
3. chronic malignant pain
4. chronic nonmalignant pain
Question 6A patient with a history of lumbar spinal cord nerve compression continues to complain of burning pain. Which type of pain should the nurse realize this patient is experiencing?
1. complex regional pain syndrome
2. myofascial pain syndrome
3. chronic postoperative pain
4. phantom limb pain
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