Exam 14: Pain

The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old with a history of chronic depression.The patient currently reports persistent left shoulder pain since having a fall a year ago.To best address the patient's pain,the nurse initially determines:

An older adult patient has been prescribed an opioid to manage chronic pain resulting from a shoulder injury.To eliminate a common barrier to opioid drug compliance,the nurse:

When planning care for the older adult patient with a history of persistent pain,the nurse acknowledges the effects of the mind-body connection by including: