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What Should the Nurse Do?

Medical-Surgical NursingWhat Should the Nurse Do?
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What Should the Nurse Do?

The nurse is caring for a 67-year-old female on postoperative day one following an abdominal hysterectomy. The patient appears in physical distress and reports her pain to be 10/10 using the numerical scale. The patient declines pain medication for fear of “becoming addicted.”
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What should the nurse do?
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What are some possible nonpharmacological pain interventions that could be implemented?
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What are the risks of ineffective pain management?
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