The Hospice RN Obtains the Following Information About a 72-Year-Old

The hospice RN obtains the following information about a 72-year-old terminally ill patient with cancer of the colon. The patient takes oxycodone (OxyContin) 100 mg twice daily for level 6 abdomen pain on a 10-point scale. The pain has made it difficult to continue with favorite activities such as playing cards with friends twice a week. The patient's children are supportive of the patient's wish to stop chemotherapy but express sadness that the patient does not have long to live. Based on this information, which nursing diagnosis has priority in planning the patient's care?

A) Impaired social interaction related to disabling pain
B) Anxiety related to poor patient coping skills
C) Disabled family coping related to patient-family conflict
D) Risk for aspiration related to opioid use

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