An Older Client Who Refuses Medication for Pain Is Irritable

question 21

Multiple Choice

An older client who refuses medication for pain is irritable and unable to sleep.What should the nurse explain to the client to encourage the use of pain medication?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A)There are high-dose medications that will eradicate the pain.
• B)The lack of pain control is causing the inability to sleep.
• C)The lack of pain control is causing irritability.
• D)The risks of taking pain medication are low in the older population.
• E)The lack of pain control will affect mobility and activity tolerance.

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

Chromosome pairs in diploid beings that are alike in form, dimension, and genetic composition, being inherited from both the mother and the father.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are formed by DNA replication and separated during cell division.

Haploid Nuclei

Nuclei containing a single set of chromosomes, characteristic of gametes in sexually reproducing organisms.