CNA Pain Management and Comfort Measures

Question 1

What is pain officially considered in modern healthcare settings?

Accepted Answer

The fifth vital sign

Answer

A normal part of aging that requires no treatment

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Only relevant for post-surgical patients

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A subjective symptom that cannot be measured

Question 2

Which pain assessment tool uses facial expressions to help patients communicate their pain level?

Accepted Answer

Wong-Baker FACES Scale

Answer

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

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Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

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McGill Pain Questionnaire

Question 3

When a resident reports pain to a CNA, what is the CNA's first priority?

Accepted Answer

Report the pain to the nurse

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Administer the nearest available pain medication

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Tell the resident to rest until the pain goes away

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Encourage the resident to tolerate the discomfort

Question 4

Which of the following is a non-pharmacological comfort measure a CNA can use to help manage a resident's pain?

Accepted Answer

Repositioning the resident

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Aspirin

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Ibuprofen

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Morphine

Question 5

A resident rates their pain as 8 out of 10 on a numeric scale. How should the CNA classify this pain level?

Accepted Answer

Severe pain

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Mild pain

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Moderate pain

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No pain

Question 6

Which of the following best describes acute pain?

Accepted Answer

Pain that is sudden in onset and typically resolves as healing occurs

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Pain that persists for longer than 6 months

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Pain associated exclusively with cancer

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Pain that cannot be effectively treated

Question 7

When should a CNA document a resident's reported pain?

Accepted Answer

Promptly after assessing and reporting it to the nurse

Answer

Only when pain medication is administered

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At the end of the shift in a summary

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Only when the pain is rated 7 or above