A Patient Who Uses a Fentanyl ( Duragesic ) Patch

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient who uses a fentanyl ( Duragesic ) patch for chronic cancer pain complains to the nurse of the rapid onset of pain at a level 9 ( 0 to 10 scale ) and requests "something for pain that will work quickly." The nurse will document this as

• A) somatic pain.
• B) referred pain.
• C) neuropathic pain.
• D) breakthrough pain.

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