A client with joint pain insists that the nurse assist with obtaining a prescription for narcotics for the pain. The client is highly anxious and tense. What should the nurse suggest to help this client's pain?
1. Relaxation and guided imagery to help with relaxation
2. A prescription for narcotics
3. Acetaminophen for the pain
4. An appointment with a psychiatrist
Answer: 1
1. For the client who is experiencing pain and who is emotionally distraught, the nurse might teach the client relaxation and guided imagery as means of decreasing pain. Emotional distress can increase the perception of pain.
2. Narcotics are not the usual treatment for chronic joint pain. It would be appropriate to treat chronic cancer pain with narcotics.
3. The nurse does not recommend medications to the client; the physician does.
4. The client eventually might need counseling, but the nurse can explore with the client the reason for the emotional upset and can suggest methods to help the client relax before suggesting counseling.
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