The nurse cares for a patient on the second day after major abdominal surgery. The patient is receiving morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and currently reports pain as a 2 on a scale of 0 to 10. The patient tearfully says to the nurse, "I'm so worried that I won't be able to go back to work. How am I going to manage my bills?" Which statement is the best response by the nurse?

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Isabel Donovan

Biology

26 March, 06:51

The nurse cares for a patient on the second day after major abdominal surgery. The patient is receiving morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and currently reports pain as a 2 on a scale of 0 to 10. The patient tearfully says to the nurse, "I'm so worried that I won't be able to go back to work. How am I going to manage my bills?" Which statement is the best response by the nurse?

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Xzavier Gaines · Answer 1

"Tell me more about your fears"

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario the best response that the nurse can state would be "Tell me more about your fears". That is because anxiety increases the pain levels of an individual, therefore by listening to the patient and allowing him to vent out his feelings it will lower his anxiety and at the same time his pain levels.