The nurse recommends that to control chronic pain for the patient with osteoarthritis, the patient should:
1. administer analgesics only when needed.
2. administer analgesics as prescribed on a routine basis.
3. plan activities with no rest periods to be done quickly.
4. wear high-heeled shoes to keep the body in alignment.
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Routine administration of prescribed analgesics is most appropriate for the treatment of chronic pain.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 897, Patient Teaching Plan OBJ: 8 TOP: Osteoarthritis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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