Nonpharmacologic Pain And Comfort Measures Practice Test

A 74-year-old client in a long-term care facility has osteoarthritis and reports knee pain at 6/10, worse in the morning; vital signs are temperature 98.2°F (36.8°C), pulse 78/min, respirations 18/min, blood pressure 132/74 mm Hg. The client says, “Heat helps my joints loosen up,” and asks for comfort measures before breakfast. What comfort measure is MOST appropriate for this client?

A 58-year-old client is 1 day after total hip replacement surgery in the hospital and reports pain at 8/10 when turning; vital signs are temperature 99.0°F (37.2°C), pulse 92/min, respirations 20/min, blood pressure 140/82 mm Hg. The client says, “Moving makes it worse,” and is anxious about repositioning. Which nonpharmacologic intervention should the nurse implement FIRST?