Level: Foundational
Difficulty: Easy
Subtopic: Pain assessment
NCLEX: A 49-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for pain assessment during hospitalization. A…
Health assessment Reduction of Risk Potential
Case Study
A 49-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for pain assessment during hospitalization. Assessment data include the client reports no sleep and increasing agitation overnight. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?
Question
A. The new finding that reports no sleep and increasing agitation overnight.
B. A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.
C. A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.
D. Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.
B. A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.
C. A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.
D. Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.
Rationale
Correct answer: A. The new finding that reports no sleep and increasing agitation overnight.
Rationale: Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.