Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 26, Pain Assessment and Management

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The patient's self-report of pain is the most reliable indicator and always takes priority over objective signs like vital signs. • How to select the appropriate pain scale based on the patient's age and communication ability, such as FACES for children or FLACC for non-verbal patients. • The absolute priority nursing assessment before and after administering opioids is respiratory status, not secondary side effects like constipation. • Why a patient's history of substance use disorder does not justify withholding pain medication for acute pain. • The principle of double effect in end-of-life care, where the primary goal of providing comfort justifies opioid administration even if it carries a risk of respiratory depression. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep