While Caring for a Patient Who Is on a Continuous

question 11

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient who is on a continuous passive motion machine (CPM) after a total knee replacement, a nurse notices that the patient is grimacing. Pain medication is not due for 2 hours, but the CPM machine is supposed to continue for another 20 minutes. The best action by the nurse is to

• A) Call the physician for additional pain medication.
• B) Encourage the patient to bear it for 20 minutes longer.
• C) Instruct the patient to tense and then relax his or her leg muscles.
• D) Teach the patient relaxation techniques.

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