What Is a Priority Assessment Question to Ask a Post

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is a priority assessment question to ask a post -surgical client prior to administration of an opioid analgesic?

• A) "Would you like me to help you change your position for comfort?"
• B) "Would you please rate your pain on a scale of 1 -to -10?"
• C) "Why do you want to receive this pain medication?"
• D) "Have you ever been addicted to prescription pain medications?"

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic process in which the patient speaks freely to reveal unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

Terrible Experience

An event or situation that is extremely distressing, traumatic, or horrifying to an individual.

Defense Mechanism

A collective term for a number of reactions that try to ward off or lessen anxiety by various unconscious means.