Pain Assessment Practice Questions: PQRSTU and Documentation

1. Question 1
   • It measures functional ability rather than pain severity
   • It is intended only for clients who cannot communicate verbally
   • It cannot be used to screen for pain
   • It provides an initial screen but does not replace a thorough pain assessment
2. Question 2
   • 0 means no functional limitation and 10 means complete disability
   • 0 means mild pain and 10 means unbearable pain
   • 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain imaginable
   • 0 means no treatment is needed and 10 means treatment is required
3. Question 3
   • The client's diagnosis
   • The nurse's preferred pain rating
   • The medication dose that will be used
   • The client's individualized comfort-function goal
4. Question 4
   • It ensures every client has the same comfort goal
   • It replaces the client's description of pain with behavioral observations
   • It eliminates the need to reassess pain
   • It allows the nurse to create a customized care plan
5. Question 5
   • Document only the rating of 7
   • Assume the client misunderstands the scale
   • Use follow-up questions to clarify when the pain is experienced
   • Select a behavioral pain scale instead
6. Question 6
   • It links the client's desired comfort level with functional activity
   • It establishes a universal acceptable pain score
   • It predicts the cause of the client's pain
   • It replaces assessment of pain characteristics
7. Question 7
   • Comfort-function goal, pain level, intervention, and follow-up
   • Diagnosis, vital signs, and medication list only
   • Pain rating and room number
   • Behavioral observations without the client's report
8. Question 8
   • It measures how well the client copes emotionally
   • It identifies the exact source of pain
   • It provides a complete description of the pain experience
   • It provides an initial indication that pain may be present
9. Question 9
   • Understanding
   • Provocation/Palliation
   • Region
   • Timing/Treatment
10. Question 10
    • When did the pain start?
    • What does the pain feel like?
    • What do you think is causing the pain?
    • Where exactly do you feel the pain?
11. Question 11
    • Quality
    • Region
    • Severity
    • Understanding
12. Question 12
    • What does the pain feel like?
    • Is the pain constant or does it come and go?
    • Where exactly do you feel the pain?
    • What do you think is causing the pain?
13. Question 13
    • What does the pain feel like?
    • What makes the pain worse?
    • How long does the pain last?
    • What do you think is causing the pain?
14. Question 14
    • They produce only numerical data
    • They allow the client to elaborate on concerns
    • They prevent the nurse from asking follow-up questions
    • They restrict the client to a predetermined list of symptoms
15. Question 15
    • Which face represents your pain?
    • What do you believe caused the pain?
    • What activities or positions bring on the pain, and what helps relieve it?
    • What does the pain look like?
16. Question 16
    • Discard the subjective report
    • Document the inconsistency without further assessment
    • Validate the data with clarifying follow-up questions
    • Use the highest possible pain score
17. Question 17
    • Duration
    • Onset
    • Location
    • Treatment
18. Question 18
    • Onset
    • Severity
    • Radiating
    • Location
19. Question 19
    • Onset concerns triggers; Duration concerns treatments
    • Onset concerns location; Duration concerns severity
    • Onset concerns quality; Duration concerns radiation
    • Onset concerns when pain began; Duration concerns how long it continues
20. Question 20
    • Characteristics
    • Treatment
    • Aggravating factors
    • Radiating
21. Question 21
    • Whether eating or movement brings on the pain
    • Whether a previous intervention helped
    • Whether the pain travels to the shoulder
    • Whether the pain is dull or aching
22. Question 22
    • What does the pain feel like?
    • How severe is the pain from 0 to 10?
    • What has been done to make the pain better, and was it helpful?
    • Does the pain travel anywhere?
23. Question 23
    • Characteristics
    • Radiating
    • Onset
    • Location
24. Question 24
    • Character, Observation, Location, Diagnosis, Severity, Pattern, Activity
    • Comfort, Onset, Level, Description, Severity, Palliation, Assessment
    • Cause, Onset, Location, Duration, Treatment, Pattern, Assessment
    • Character, Onset, Location, Duration, Severity, Pattern, Associated Factors
25. Question 25
    • COLDSPA
    • Wong-Baker FACES
    • PQRSTU
    • OLDCARTS
26. Question 26
    • Choose the face that appears most familiar
    • Choose the face that best represents the pain being felt
    • Select the face that represents the expected diagnosis
    • Allow the nurse to select the face based on facial expression
27. Question 27
    • A crying face must be selected if pain is severe
    • The faces measure how anxious the client appears
    • Each face represents a different diagnosis
    • Each face represents a person experiencing no pain, some pain, or a lot of pain
28. Question 28
    • It uses five behavioral criteria scored from 0 to 2
    • It uses facial images scored only by the nurse's judgment
    • It uses eight physiological indicators scored from 1 to 5
    • It uses seven verbal descriptors selected by the client
29. Question 29
    • Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
    • Face, Lungs, Activity, Color, Comfort
    • Face, Location, Activity, Cry, Severity
    • Function, Legs, Agitation, Character, Consolability
30. Question 30
    • 0
    • 1
    • 2
    • It cannot be scored behaviorally

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