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in the Nursing Home: Expert Consensus Recommendations
for Practice” on pages 18-29, carefully noting the tables and
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Objectives: After studying the article, “Use of Pain-Behavioral
Assessment Tools in the Nursing Home: Expert Consensus
Recommendations for Practice” in this issue, the participant
will:
1. Describe the methodology used to identify and select the
recommended behavioral-pain assessment tools.
2. Identify the two pain-behavioral assessment tools
recommended for use in nursing homes.
3. Describe the strengths of the pain-behavioral assessment
tools recommended for use in nursing homes.
4. Describe recommendations for administration of painbehavioral assessment tools in nursing homes.
5. Discuss recommendations for staff education to improve
pain assessment in the nursing home.
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1. The pain-behavioral assessment tools were rated on
their:
A.Conceptualization and psychometric evidence.
B. Clinical utility.
C.Fit with the regulatory environment.
D.All of the above.
2. How many tools were considered in the review
process?
A.10.
B. 14.
C.17.
D.22.
3. Which of the following tools was rated the highest
by the members of the Collaborative and the expert
consultants?
A.NOPPAIN (Nursing Assistant-Administered Instrument to
Assess Pain in Demented Individuals).
B. PACSLAC (Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with
Limited Ability to Communicate).
C.PAINAD (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale).
D.PADE (Pain Assessment for the Dementing Elderly).
4. On the basis of the Collaborative’s review and
discussion, which two tools were recommended for
routine use in nursing homes?
A.PAINAD and PACSLAC.
B. NOPPAIN and PACSLAC.
C.PADE and PAINAD.
D.NOPPAIN and PAINAD.
5. Which of the following is described by the
Collaborative as the tool that incorporates “a more
comprehensive list of behaviors and thus may be useful
as an ongoing screen on a monthly or quarterly basis to
identify person-specific behaviors related to pain?”
A.NOPPAIN.
B. PACSLAC.
C.PAINAD.
D.PADE.
6. Which of the following is recommended by the
Collaborative because it is a short, focused tool that can
be completed on a more frequent basis and is useful for
daily use and to monitor responses to interventions?
A.NOPPAIN.
B. PACSLAC.
C.PAINAD.
D.PADE.
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7. Which of the following tools was recommended
because it corresponds well with the proposed Minimum
Data Set (MDS) 3.0 pain criteria and the Collaborative,
and consultants believed it would be especially useful for
completion of the MDS assessment, using feedback from
certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who are familiar with
the resident’s usual behaviors?
A.NOPPAIN.
B. PACSLAC.
C.PAINAD.
D.PADE.
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A.Search for potential causes of pain.
B. Observe pain behaviors.
C.Obtain surrogate reports from caregivers and family members for pain and behavior changes.
D.All of the above.
9. Recommendations for administration of behavioral
tools for pain assessment in the nursing home setting
include:
A.Attempt to elicit a verbal report from the patient, but
interpret with caution if the person is inconsistent.
B. Assess pain during movement.
C.Be aware of patient-specific behaviors and atypical presentations of pain.
D.All of the above.
10. Which of the following were recommendations for
staff education?
A.Inclusion of all nursing staff, especially CNAs.
B. Provision of basic pain observation and reporting training
for nonclinical staff (e.g., housekeeping, dietary personnel)
and families.
C.Incorporation of pain assessment into orientation activities.
D.All of the above.
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3. C
4. A
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8. Which of the following are steps outlined by the
American Society for Pain Management Nursing to
assess pain in nonverbal patients?
1. D
2. B
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6. C
7. B
8. D
9. D
10. D
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the learning objectives:
l Describe the methodology used to identify and select the
recommended behavioral-pain assessment tools.
l Identify the two pain-behavioral assessment tools recommended
for use in nursing homes.
l Describe the strengths of the pain-behavioral assessment tools
recommended for use in nursing homes.
l Describe recommendations for administration of pain-behavioral
assessment tools in nursing homes.
l Discuss recommendations for staff education to improve pain
assessment in the nursing home.
2. The content met my
educational needs.
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3. The program content was relevant
to my nursing practice.
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4. How much time was required to
read the article and take the quiz?
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5. Please list topics that you would like (m i n u t e s)
to see future activities address:
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