The nurse is planning care for a patient with chronic pain. What would be the most appropriate pain control goal for this patient?
1. The patient will reduce the focus on pain.
2. The patient will require minimal analgesic medications.
3. The patient will be completely pain free.
4. The patient will report that the pain is bearable.
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Rationale 1: Pain management goals for the patient with chronic pain include reducing the focus on pain; optimizing comfort; increasing participation in activities of daily living, work, and relationships; and restoring a sense of joy and purpose.
Rationale 2: The goal should not be to use minimal analgesics; the patient should be provided with the amount required to control pain.
Rationale 3: Being completely pain free might be an unattainable goal for a patient with chronic pain.
Rationale 4: The goal is to make the patient comfortable, not to reduce pain simply to bearable levels.
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