A priority nursing intervention to assist a preoperative patient in coping with fear of pain would be to:
a) Inform the patient that pain medication will be available
b) teach the patient to use guided imagery to help manage pain.
c) Describe the type of pain expected with the patient's partcular surgery.
d) Explain the pain management plan, including the use of a pain intensity scale."
Ans: d) Explain the pain management plan, including the use of a pain intensity scale."
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