The Patient Is Sedated and Breathing with the Use of Mechanical

question 16

Multiple Choice

The patient is sedated and breathing with the use of mechanical ventilation.The patient is unable to communicate any aspects of his pain to the nurse.What tool should the nurse use to assess the patient's pain?

• A) FLACC
• B) Wong-Baker FACES
• C) BIS
• D) BPS

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Definitions:

Short Periods

Brief intervals of time, which can refer to various contexts, including menstrual cycles or time frames for tasks.

Intestinal Failure

A condition in which the intestines cannot digest food or absorb the necessary nutrients and fluids.

Enteral Nutrition

A method of providing food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine when a person cannot consume food by mouth.

Parenteral Nutrition

Nutritional support given intravenously, bypassing the digestive tract, used for patients who cannot or should not get their nutrition orally.