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A Patient Has Had Arthritic Pain in Her Hips for Several

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A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several years since a hip fracture.She is able to move around in her room and has not offered any complaints so far this morning.However,when asked,she states that her pain is "bad this morning" and rates it at an 8 on a 1 to 10 scale.What does the nurse suspect?


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