The nurse is caring for a client who was medicated for pain 1 hour ago. The client states that the medication is not working and the pain is still present. What is the first action that the nurse will take?
a. Assess the client to determine a pain score.
b. Believe the client's report of pain.
c. Wait until it is time for the next pain me-dication dose.
d. Teach the client how to use guided im-agery.
B
Health care providers often do not believe the client's report of pain. The nurse's primary role in pain management is to advocate for the client by believing reports of pain. It is important to re-member that self-reporting is always the most reliable indication of pain. After the clinician be-lieves that the client is in pain, the client can be assessed to obtain a pain score and can be taught nonpharmacologic methods of relieving pain. The nurse needs to take action to alleviate the pain and should not wait until the next medication dosage is due.
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