Even though the nurse realizes that the ideal time period to plan for postoperative pain management for a pediatric client begins in the operating room, the nurse will begin the assessment process:
1. at the time the decision is made that the client needs surgery.
2. in the family's home.
3. during the admission process.
4. in the operating room after anesthesia wears off.
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Pain management cannot begin before the patient is admitted, and starting after the surgery is too late. It begins at the admission when the type of surgery indicates which type of medication will be needed, and medication skills will be taught to the client and the family. Planning for pain management cannot begin in the client's home nor at the time the decision is made that the client needs surgery.
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