A Client with a Known Opioid Addiction Is Scheduled for Surgery

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client with a known opioid addiction is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. The nurse can best meet this client's needs for pain control by incorporating which interventions into the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Be prepared to use higher than normal doses of pain medications.
• B) Involve the client and significant others in planning pain management techniques.
• C) Offer a referral to an addictions' specialist.
• D) Plan to taper opioids slowly to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
• E) Request a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for the immediate postoperative phase.

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