Which of the following statements about pain are TRUE?
a. Pain is measured by using objective measures ie: laboratory tests.
b. If pain is ignored, it will go away.
c. The client is the best judge of their own pain.
d. Clients taking pain medication will become addicted to the drug.
e. Pain control and relief measures are effective in lowering the pain level, which will help clients function more normally and comfortably.
C, E
The following statements about pain are true: Pain is a subjective experience; only the client can judge the level and severity of pain. Pain is a real experience that is appropriately treated with medical and nursing intervention. Pain control and relief measures are effective in lowering the pain level, which will help clients function more normally and comfortably. Most clients honestly report their perception of pain, both physical and emotional, and need effective intervention and teaching; physical responses vary greatly depending on experience and cultural norms, and visible expressions of pain are not always reliable indicators of its severity. Many clients do not ask for medication because they are afraid of side effects, do not want to bother the nurse, have cultural norms and beliefs against it, or believe pain is inevitable and untreatable. Addiction is unlikely when analgesics are carefully administered and closely monitored. Individuals' perceptions of pain are subjective; the extent of tissue damage is not necessarily proportional to the extent of pain experienced.
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