The Postoperative Client Has Been Noting a Steady Decline in the Amount

question 32

Multiple Choice

The postoperative client has been noting a steady decline in the amount of pain experienced over the past week.Today,upon awakening,the pain is far more severe even at rest.Which priority intervention should the nurse perform for this client?

• A)Assessing the client fully and notifying the health care provider
• B)Explaining to the client that it is not unusual to have a recurrence of severe pain in the rehabilitative phase of recovery
• C)Administering stronger opioid analgesics and documenting in the client's medical record
• D)Explaining that the extra activity the client has been performing is the cause of the increased discomfort

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Definitions:

Phenotypes

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve, where most occurrences take place in the middle of the distribution and taper off on either side.

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

A principle stating that the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Allele Frequencies

The proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.