A Patient Who Uses a Fentanyl (Duragesic)patch for Chronic Cancer

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who uses a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for chronic cancer pain suddenly complains of rapid onset pain at a level 9 (0 to 10 scale) and requests "something for pain that will work now." How will the nurse document the type of pain reported by this patient?

• A) Somatic pain
• B) Referred pain
• C) Neuropathic pain
• D) Breakthrough pain

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