A patient tells the nurse that putting a small pillow under the knee and rubbing the thigh helps reduce hip pain. How would the nurse interpret this statement?
1. As a way to deny the presence of the hip pain
2. As demonstrating fear of taking pain medication
3. As a way to hide a previous pain medication addiction
4. As a nonpharmacologic method to reduce the hip pain
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Rationale 1: The patient is not denying the presence of pain.
Rationale 2: The nurse should not assume that the patient is fearful of taking pain medication.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not assume that the patient has a history of pain medication addiction.
Rationale 4: Although largely unsupported by scientific evidence, complementary therapies are often used in conjunction with medications, or alone, to control chronic pain.
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