A Patient Tells the Nurse That Putting a Small Pillow

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient tells the nurse that putting a small pillow under the knee and rubbing the thigh helps reduce hip pain. How would the nurse interpret this statement?

• A) As a way to deny the presence of the hip pain
• B) As demonstrating fear of taking pain medication
• C) As a way to hide a previous pain medication addiction
• D) As a nonpharmacologic method to reduce the hip pain

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