A 75-year-old client is admitted to the medical unit for treatment of abdominal pain. Despite the administration of prescribed pain medication, the client reports no relief of pain and continues to describe multiple somatic complaints
The nurse identifies the need for which of the following?
A) further assessment and treatment for depression
B) review of the client's lab values
C) obtaining an order for different pain medication
D) contacting the family to talk to the patient
A
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