The community nurse is planning a program that focuses on the 2020 National Health Goals to alleviate pain. Which information should the nurse include that focuses on pain control in children? (Select all that apply.)
A) Encourage all episodes of pain to be treated with narcotics.
B) Instruct on avoiding unintentional injuries by using safety belts and helmets.
C) Explain that pain can be managed with medicine or nonmedication measures.
D) Remind that the use of over-the-counter analgesics like aspirin are recommended.
E) Recommend that the use of alternative pain medications on the market be used for pain.
B, C
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Nurses can help the nation reduce pain among children by active management of pain as well as teaching children about the importance of avoiding painful unintentional injures by the use of safety belts and bicycle helmets. One 2020 National Health Goals is to reduce the number of non–FDA-approved pain medications on the market. Another 2020 National Health Goal is to reduce the incidence of injuries caused by pain medication. Over-the-counter analgesics like aspirin are not recommended for all episodes of pain.
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