During a home visit, the mother of a child with chronic pain is distraught because the child always seems to be uncomfortable despite receiving pain medication as prescribed
What should the nurse instruct the mother to do to help this child's pain? (Select all that apply.) A) Offer a back rub or other comfort measures.
B) Stay with the child and offer love and support.
C) Suggest the child learn to deal with the pain and grow up.
D) Provide pain medication with a positive expectation that it will take the pain away.
E) Ask the child what might help relieve the pain, such as extra pillows or a warm drink.
A, B, D, E
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Strategies to help a child with pain at home include offering a back rub or other comfort measures, staying with the child and offering love and support, providing pain medication with the expectation that it will take the pain away, and asking the child to explain what might help relieve the pain. Saying that the child needs to grow up can possibly shame the child and does not help deal with the pain.
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