The nurse is assigned to care for the following four clients who have the potential for having pain. Which client is most likely not to be treated adequately for this problem?
a. Middle-aged woman with a fractured arm
b. Client with expressive aphasia
c. Younger adult with metastatic cancer
d. Client who has undergone an appendect-omy
B
Populations at highest risk for inadequate pain treatment include older adults, minorities, and those with a history of substance abuse. Nonverbal clients are very difficult to assess for pain because self-report is not possible, and the nurse needs to rely on client behaviors or surrogate reporting.
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