Using the definitions of pain provided in the textbook, describe pain in your own words.

Question 1 Not yet graded / 1 pts Exercise 1 - Writing Activity  This exercise will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.Exercise 1 - Question 1 Using the definitions of pain provided in the textbook, describe pain in your own words.

Your Answer:

Pain is whatever the person that is experiencing it is, and it exist whenever the person says it does.Answers will vary but should include concepts from the following definitions provided in

the textbook:

Pain “is whatever the experiencing person says it is and exists whenever he or she says it does.” Pain is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.”

Question 2

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Exercise 1 - Question 2 Match the type of pain with the correct description listed below.(A) Pain felt in an area distant from the site of painful stimuli (B) Pain confined to the site of origin (C) Diffuse pain around the site of origin; is not well localized (D) Pain felt along a specific nerve Correct!Localized pain

Correct!Projected pain

B D

Correct!Radiating pain

Correct!Referred pain

Question 3 Not yet graded / 1 pts Exercise 1 - Question 3 When caring for a patient who is unable to verbalize pain, what indicators may be used to determine level of comfort?

Your Answer:

Assessment of the patient who is nonverbal is challenging and using the following may

assist in this process:

 Changes in mental status  Body movements  Facial expressions  Interpersonal interactions  Vocalizations  Changes in behaviors or activities Assessment of the patient who is nonverbal is challenging, and using the following may

assist in this process:

Changes in mental status Body movements Facial expressions Interpersonal interactions Vocalizations Changes in behaviors or activities

Question 4 Not yet graded / 1 pts Exercise 2 - Virtual Hospital Activity C A

 This exercise will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Sign in to work at Pacific View Regional Hospital for Period of Care 1. (Note: If you are already in the virtual hospital from a previous exercise, click on Leave the Floor and then on Restart the Program to get to the sign-in window.)  From the Patient List, select Clarence Hughes (Room 404) and then click on Get Report.Exercise 2 - Question 1 What data are provided in the report concerning Clarence Hughes' most recent pain assessment?

Your Answer:

Complaints of localized left knee pain, rated 8/10/ Last pain medication was given at 0200.Complaints of localized left knee pain, rated 8/10. Last pain medication was given at 0200.

Question 5 Not yet graded / 1 pts Now review Clarence Hughes' medical history. Click on Go to Nurses' Station. Click on Chart. Click on 404. Click on History and Physical and review.Exercise 2 - Question 2 Why has Clarence Hughes been admitted to the hospital?

Your Answer:

Clarence Hughes has a history of osteoarthritis. He has been admitted for a left total knee arthroplasty.Clarence Hughes has a history of osteoarthritis. He has been admitted for a left total knee arthroplasty.

Question 6 Not yet graded / 1 pts Now complete your own pain assessment on Clarence Hughes.

 Click on Return to Nurses’ Station. Click on 404 at the bottom of your screen. Click on Take Vital Signs.Exercise 2 - Question 3 How does Clarence Hughes rate his pain at this time?

Your Answer:

Pain will most likely be significant, approximately 7 to 8/10.Answers will vary depending on the actual time the vital signs are checked.Pain will most likely be significant, approximately 7 to 8/10.

Question 7 Not yet graded / 1 pts  Click on Patient Care and then on Nurse-Client Interactions. Select and view the video titled 0730: Assessment/Perception of Care (Note: Check the virtual clock to see whether enough time has elapsed. You can use the fast-forward feature to advance the time by 2-minute intervals if the video is not yet available. Click again on Patient Care and then on Nurse-Client Interactions to refresh the screen.) Exercise 2 - Question 4 How does Clarence Hughes describe his pain? Describe his nonverbal communication.Do his nonverbal cues correlate with his complaint of pain?

Your Answer:

Clarence Hughes states that it took him a while to rest after his pain medicine was given earlier, but that he was eventually able to settle down. However, the pain has now returned to a level of 8/10. He appears somewhat restless and is moving his unaffected leg frequently, which is a nonverbal cue to painful stimuli.Clarence Hughes states that it took him a while to rest after his pain medicine was given earlier, but that he was eventually able to settle down. However, the pain has now returned to a level of 8/10. He appears somewhat restless and is moving his unaffected leg frequently, which is a nonverbal cue to painful stimuli.

Question 8 Not yet graded / 1 pts Exercise 2 - Question 5