A patient tells the nurse that his back has not "bothered" him for months but now that he's in the intensive care unit, his back is "killing" him. The nurse considers which cause of this pain when designing interventions?

1. Lack of mobility due to hospitalization
2. Worsening of the disease process that caused the hospital admission
3. An undiagnosed injury to the back
4. Tolerance to pain medication


Answer: 1

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