The Nurse Working with Patients in Pain Needs to Recognize

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse working with patients in pain needs to recognize and avoid common misconceptions and myths about pain.With respect to the pain experience,which of the following is correct?

• A) The patient is the best authority on the pain experience.
• B) Chronic pain is mostly psychological in nature.
• C) Regular use of analgesics leads to drug addiction.
• D) The amount of tissue damage is accurately reflected in the degree of pain perceived.

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