Case Study PATIENT Dilemma, Pain Control or Drug Seeking Behavior, STUDENT Worksheet, Angela Stevens, 28 years old, Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A

Is pain always what the patient says it is? Though the patient's rating of pain is always relevant, the nurse must collect and cluster additional clinical data to make correct clinical judgments regarding pain control. In this dilemma, a post-operative patient with a history of narcotic tolerance and chemical dependency continues to require increasing amounts of narcotics for pain control. How to guide clinical decision making without being judgmental is the essence of this patient dilemm...