Which of the following nursing assessment data best reflects the successful achievement of the dying client's right to be pain free?
1. Introducing the client to effective alternative pain management techniques
2. Educating the client on the appropriate use of a patient-controlled analgesia de-vice
3. Pain rated as a 3 out of 10 after the administration of the prescribed pain medica-tion
4. Informed the primary care provider of the client's need for additional pain medi-cation.
ANS: 3
The client is entitled to a pain free death. The most reflective assessment data supporting such a situation is a pain rating of 3 out of 10. The remaining options are all directed toward to that end.
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