The Nurse Is Developing a Plan of Care for a Client

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with a language barrier that is recovering from surgery and has not requested any pain medication. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan?

• A) Assess the client for non-verbal signs of pain and medicate the client if signs are noted.
• B) Become familiar with the client's culture and how the culture typically demonstrates signs of pain.
• C) Obtain a prescription for the client to have a patient-controlled analgesic pump so the client can be in control of their own pain management.
• D) Utilize an interpreter to explain the faces pain scale for assessing and evaluating the client's pain level now and throughout the hospitalization.

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