A Registered Nurse in a Rehabilitative Unit Is Working with a Veteran

question 31

Multiple Choice

A registered nurse in a rehabilitative unit is working with a veteran with chronic back pain that was caused as a result of an injury received while in military service in Iraq.The nurse's goal is to assist the veteran to learn self-management skills to help promote health.Which statement by the nurse will best support this goal?

• A) "Do you have plans to return to active duty?"
• B) "You need to take your pain medication as prescribed."
• C) "Perhaps you need to consider going to a different health care provider."
• D) "Why don't you keep a log of what causes the pain to become worse?"

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