Ellen Watson is a 65-year-old white woman who just had a colon
resection for a cancerous tumor. The surgeon ordered a morphine PCA
pump to control the pain. Mrs. Watson has severe arthritis in her
hands and lower back. She is on a daily NSAID to control the pain
related to the arthritis. Her daughter Marie is staying with her
during the hospitalization because Mrs. Watson is a widow. Mrs.
Watson has not had surgery before, so she is not sure what to
expect. She is upset about the diagnosis of cancer. Lana Bridges is
a student nurse assigned to care for Mrs. Watson. She is in her
last clinical rotation and will be administering all medications
with her instructor’s supervision.
Answer (10 points):
Rationale (10 points):
2. Â Mrs. Watson tells Lana that she is worried about
getting addicted to the morphine because she has heard that it can
happen. How should Lana respond? A. “Don’t worry. The cancer prevents you from becoming
addicted.†B. “It is okay. Because you have severe pain, the medication
is necessary. There is little chance of addiction.â€
               C. “That is a valid worry. I wouldn’t want to become
addicted.â€
               D. “My cousin was addicted to pain killers when he had
cancer.â€
Answer (10
points):Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Rationale (10 points):
3. Lana is developing Mrs. Watson’s care plan. She wants to
add more interventions and not just deliver pain medication. What
are some other nursing actions that would be helpful to Mrs.
Watson? (
Select
all that apply.) A. Relaxation techniques B. Distractions such as music
               C. Cold or heat applications
               D. Massage
Answer (2 points each):
Rationale (10 points):
4. Lana is assigned to Mrs. Watson 2 days later. While she is in
the room, Mrs. Watson tells Lana that she is afraid of the cancer
because there is always so much pain associated with it. She asks
Lana how to they treat cancer pain. How should Lana respond to this
question?
Answer (10 points):
Rationale (10 points):
5. Visit the American Pain Society website
(https://allaplusessays.com/order), access the resources page
(https://allaplusessays.com/order), and report three facts new to
them about pain management or resources. Fact One
(3 points) Fact Two
(3 Points) Fact Three
(3 points)
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