A 45-Year-Old Patient Has Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Liver

A 45-year-old patient has breast cancer that has spread to the liver and spine. The patient has been taking oxycodone (OxyContin) and amitriptyline (Elavil) for pain control at home but now has constant severe pain and is hospitalized for pain control and development of a pain-management program. When doing the initial assessment, which question will be most appropriate to ask first?

A) How would you describe your pain?
B) How much medication do you take for the pain?
C) How long have you had this pain?
D) How many times a day do you medicate for pain?

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