A Patient Has Had Arthritic Pain in Her Hips for Several

A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several years following a hip fracture.She is able to move around in her room and has not made any complaints so far this morning.However,when asked about her pain,she states that it is "bad this morning" and rates it as 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.What does the nurse suspect?

A) The patient is addicted to her pain medications and is not able to get pain relief due to tolerance.
B) She does not want to trouble the nursing staff with her complaints.
C) She is not in pain but rates it high to receive pain medication.
D) She has experienced persistent pain for years and has become accustomed to it.

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