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Ellen Watson is a 65-year-old white woman who just had a colon resection for a cancerous tumor. The surgeon ordered a morphine PCA pump to control the pain. Mrs. Watson has severe arthritis in her hands and lower back. She is on a daily NSAID to control the pain related to the arthritis. Her daughter Marie is staying with her during the hospitalization because Mrs. Watson is a widow. Mrs. Watson has not had surgery before, so she is not sure what to expect. She is upset about the diagnosis of cancer. Lana Bridges is a student nurse assigned to care for Mrs. Watson. She is in her last clinical rotation and will be administering all medications with her instructor’s supervision. QUESTIONS: (Please provide both the ANSWER and RATIONALE)
. Lana is assigned to Mrs. Watson 2 days later. While
she is in the room, Mrs. Watson
tells Lana that she is afraid of the cancer because there is always
so much pain
associated with it. She asks Lana how to they treat cancer pain.
How should Lana
respond to this question?