According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the following measures to control pain should the nurse question when caring for a patient in pain?
A) Review chronic opioid use every 6 months.
B) Start with the lowest effective opioid dose.
C) Try nonpharmacological measures to control pain.
D) Begin with nonopioid therapy.
A) Review chronic opioid use every 6 months.
Explanation: A) The CDC's recommendations stress that nonopioid therapy is preferred for treatment of chronic pain. Opioids should be prescribed at the lowest effective dosage with careful reassessment when an increase in dosage is considered; and concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines should be avoided whenever possible. Additionally, clinicians should evaluate benefits and harms of chronic opioid therapy with patients every 3 months or more often.
B) The CDC's recommendations stress that nonopioid therapy is preferred for treatment of chronic pain. Opioids should be prescribed at the lowest effective dosage with careful reassessment when an increase in dosage is considered; and concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines should be avoided whenever possible. Additionally, clinicians should evaluate benefits and harms of chronic opioid therapy with patients every 3 months or more often.
C) The CDC's recommendations stress that nonopioid therapy is preferred for treatment of chronic pain. Opioids should be prescribed at the lowest effective dosage with careful reassessment when an increase in dosage is considered; and concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines should be avoided whenever possible. Additionally, clinicians should evaluate benefits and harms of chronic opioid therapy with patients every 3 months or more often.
D) The CDC's recommendations stress that nonopioid therapy is preferred for treatment of chronic pain. Opioids should be prescribed at the lowest effective dosage with careful reassessment when an increase in dosage is considered; and concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines should be avoided whenever possible. Additionally, clinicians should evaluate benefits and harms of chronic opioid therapy with patients every 3 months or more often.
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