The patient who had abdominal surgery this morning refuses the opioid pain medication for fear of addiction. How should the nurse respond?
a. "Opioids are addictive, whereas nonste-roidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not."
b. "Addiction is mainly a matter of attitude."
c. "Fewer than 3% of people become ad-dicted to drugs used for pain relief."
d. "Although addiction does occur, it is quickly reversed."
C
Pain from abdominal surgery is acute pain. This patient is not experiencing chronic pain that will require ongoing pain medication, and addiction occurs in fewer than 3% of people who take pain medication. Any medication can be addictive. Addiction is often not merely a matter of attitude. Finally, addictions typically require long-term therapy.
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