Which are examples of primary and secondary gains that clients diagnosed with SSD: predominately pain, may experience?
1. Primary: chooses to seek a new doctor; Secondary: euphoric feeling from new medications
2. Primary: euphoric feeling from new medications; Secondary: chooses to seek a new doctor
3. Primary: receives get-well cards; Secondary: pain prevents attending stressful family reunion
4. Primary: pain prevents attending stressful family reunion; Secondary: receives get-well cards
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Rationale: The nurse should identify that primary gains are those that allow the client to avoid an unpleasant activity (stressful family reunion) and that secondary gains are those in which the client receives emotional support or attention (get-well cards).
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