A Patient with Severe,deep Partial-Thickness Burns Experiences Procedural,background,and Breakthrough Pain

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe,deep partial-thickness burns experiences procedural,background,and breakthrough pain.What is the nurse's most important plan for controlling this patient's pain?

• A)Administer pain medications prior to all procedures.
• B)Maintain intravenous access for administration of pain medications.
• C)Designate one pain assessment technique for use by all providers.
• D)Expect that it will be necessary to exceed normally administered levels of analgesics.

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