A nurse is supervising a student who is caring for a patient with chronic pain. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of pain management?
a. This patient says her pain is a 5, but she is not acting like it. I am not going to give her any pain medication.
b. The patient is sleeping, so I pushed her PCA button for her.
c. I need to reassess the patients pain 1 hour after administering oral pain medication.
d. It wasnt time for the patients medication, so when she requested it, I gave her a placebo.
Answer: C
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