In the Nurse's Observation of a 24-Hour-Postoperative Elderly Patient,the Nurse

question 2

Multiple Choice

In the nurse's observation of a 24-hour-postoperative elderly patient,the nurse finds the patient in severe pain.He tells the nurse he does not want to take the pain medication because he fears addiction.Which would be the best intervention for this patient?

• A) Give the patient methadone.
• B) Talk to the patient about his fears.
• C) Just give the medication, and do not tell him.
• D) Tell the patient how silly he is being.

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