The patient has a painful extremity injury and is receiving an opioid analgesic and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) as needed along with rest, elevation, and cold therapy to the injured area
What therapy is most directly related to the cause of the pain?
A) Opioid analgesic
B) Immobilization of extremity
C) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
D) Elevation of extremity
C
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