As a nurse, you will assist clients to establish goals to promote independence and decrease the pain experience. Which of the following goal statements would promote a client's independence?
A. Client is attempts to manage pain without family involvement.
B. Client is able to describe pain to ensure successful use of these agents.
C. Client strives to control pain without pharmacologic relief measures.
D. Client controls pain with opiates only as they have proven effective.
Ans: B. Client is able to describe pain to ensure successful use of these agents.
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