Question # 3

A patient in Phase II reports increasing incisional pain despite initial analgesic. The CAPA nurse should:

Options:

A.

Tell the patient to wait

B.

Reassess pain using a standardized scale, administer additional prescribed analgesic, incorporate non-pharmacologic measures, and reassess response

C.

Administer maximum opioid dose immediately

D.

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