Acute Traumatic Pain Assessment And Management Pre-test

10 Questions | By AWFD | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 2415

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1.

What percentage of patients in the pre-hospital environment complain of pain?
- A.
  
  100%
- B.
  
  80%
- C.
  
  50%
- D.
  
  20%
2.

Which of the following is considered a barrier to pain management in the prehospital environment?
- A.
  
  Ability to assess pain
- B.
  
  High pain score
- C.
  
  Difficult vascular access
- D.
  
  Immediate transport
3.

Which of the following would be considered a means to overcome pain management barriers?
- A.
  
  Offline protocols
- B.
  
  Training on medication administering
- C.
  
  Start an IV in children immediately
- D.
  
  Less medical oversight
4.

Which of the following is considered an immediate benefit of pain control and additionally provides a calming effect?
- A.
  
  Administering the pain medication immediately
- B.
  
  Patient’s vital signs remain the same
- C.
  
  Doing a patient assessment quickly
- D.
  
  Improvement in the patient’s respiratory effort
5.

What is a long-term benefit of pain control for pediatric patients?
- A.
  
  Decreased incidence of post-traumatic stress
- B.
  
  Increased long-term sequelae in children
- C.
  
  Increase the development of hypersensitized pain pathways
- D.
  
  There are no long-term benefits noted for pediatric patients
6.

Which of the following route is NOT a means to administer fentanyl?
- A.
  
  Transmucosal
- B.
  
  Intravenous
- C.
  
  Intramuscular
- D.
  
  Intranasal
7.

Which of the following would be considered a contraindication to administering pain medication to a pediatric patient?
- A.
  
  Glascow Coma Score
- B.
  
  Normal blood pressure
- C.
  
  Patients under the age of 10
- D.
  
  Pediatric trauma patients
8.

Which of the following is considered a pharmacological means to control a patient’s pain?
- A.
  
  Distraction
- B.
  
  Hypnosis
- C.
  
  Acupressure
- D.
  
  Oral analgesics
9.

Which narcotic pain medication typically causes less respiratory depression?
- A.
  
  Morphine
- B.
  
  Fentanyl
- C.
  
  Acetaminophen
- D.
  
  NSAIDS
10.

Which pain scale is appropriate for a 3-year-old patient?
- A.
  
  FLACC or CHEOPS
- B.
  
  Self-report scale such as FPS-revised
- C.
  
  Self-report scale such as Wong-Baker FACES®
- D.
  
  Self-report scale such as NRS