The sensation of pain has been defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as:
1. an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience.
2. whatever the person experiencing it says it is.
3. a psychogenic response to tissue injury.
4. a physical and psychogenic response to the need for drugs.
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The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience.
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a. 0.05% liquid formulation c. 1% foam b. 0.1% cream d. 0.02% cream
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a. Providing emergency housing aid b. Creating drug and alcohol treatment options c. Offering effective job training programs d. Evaluating comprehensive case management programs
The nurse receives a medication order for fentanyl patches (Duragesic) for a new home health client. What should the nurse check before ordering these patches from the pharmacy?
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