A Nurse Is Notified When a Patient, Newly Admitted with Liver

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse is notified when a patient, newly admitted with liver and gallbladder disease, complains of pain in the right middle back and asks for some pain medication.What is the best interpretation of this reported assessment by the nurse?

• A) The patient is just complaining to see whether the staff will give out pain medications.
• B) The patient has referred pain sensations.The nurse should follow orders for administering pain medication.
• C) The patient has an injury on the back from an unknown cause that needs immediate assessment.
• D) The patient is a chronic complainer with anxieties about his condition.

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