Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Practice Test

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What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with severe incisional pain post-spinal anesthesia?

Medicate the patient for pain.
Place the patient in a high Fowler position and administer oxygen.
Place the patient in a reverse Trendelenburg position and open the IV line.
Report the findings to the provider.

The correct answer is: Medicate the patient for pain.

For a patient experiencing severe incisional pain post-spinal anesthesia, the most appropriate nursing intervention would be to medicate the patient for pain (Option A). Severe pain can negatively impact the patient's recovery and well-being, and timely pain management is essential to ensure patient comfort and promote healing. Options B, C, and D are not the most appropriate interventions in this specific scenario. Placing the patient in a high Fowler position and administering oxygen (Option B) or placing the patient in a reverse Trendelenburg position and opening the IV line (Option C) are not directly addressing the issue of severe incisional pain. Reporting the findings to the provider (Option D) is important but should not delay immediate pain relief for the patient.