The Nurse Is Talking to a Patient with Chronic Pain

The nurse is talking to a patient with chronic pain secondary to permanent joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis about developing a pain management program. Which goal identified by the patient would be realistic for the program?

A) "I would like all my pain to be gone and not recur in the future."
B) "I want to be able to do all the things I used to do before this pain started."
C) "I want to control the pain enough to allow me to perform my daily activities."
D) "I would like to lead a normal life without experiencing so much pain every day."

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