74.A client is admitted to the hospital with intractable pain. What
instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) who is preparing to assist this client with a bed bath?
A. Take measures to promote as much comfort as possible.
B. Report any signs of drug addiction to the nurse immediately.
C. Wait until the client's pain is gone before assisting with personal
care.
D. This client's pain will be difficult to manage, since the cause is
unknown.
Intractable pain is highly resistant to pain relief measures, so it is
important to promote comfort (A) during all activities. A client with
intractable pain may develop drug tolerance and dependence, but (B)
is inappropriate for a UAP. Since intractable pain is resistant to relief
measures, (C) may not be possible. Psychogenic pain (D) is a painful
instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) who is preparing to assist this client with a bed bath?
A. Take measures to promote as much comfort as possible.
B. Report any signs of drug addiction to the nurse immediately.
C. Wait until the client's pain is gone before assisting with personal
care.
D. This client's pain will be difficult to manage, since the cause is
unknown.
Intractable pain is highly resistant to pain relief measures, so it is
important to promote comfort (A) during all activities. A client with
intractable pain may develop drug tolerance and dependence, but (B)
is inappropriate for a UAP. Since intractable pain is resistant to relief
measures, (C) may not be possible. Psychogenic pain (D) is a painful
