A patient diagnosed with cancer tells the nurse that he does not want to experience any more pain
What information should the nurse consider when formulating a response? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Up to 50% of cancer patients with pain do not get adequate relief.
2. The presence of pain and fatigue makes other cancer symptoms more difficult to manage.
3. The nurse can provide only the pain relief measures that are ordered.
4. The majority of cancer pain comes from tissue destruction by tumor cells.
5. The nurse should adhere to evidence-based guidelines as the plan of care for this patient's pain.
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Rationale 1: Statistics show that pain management in cancer patients fails to provide adequate relief in up to 50% of cases.
Rationale 2: Pain and fatigue make other cancer symptoms more severe and harder to manage.
Rationale 3: Many nonpharmacologic pain relief measures are useful for cancer pain and can be implemented without prescription.
Rationale 4: Cancer pain comes from diagnostic procedures and treatments as well as from the action of the cancer itself.
Rationale 5: There are evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of cancer pain, but they should be individualized for the specific patient.
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