A client with appendicitis is highly agitated and states that she is experiencing a great deal of pain. Which intervention will help decrease this client's anxiety?
A)Assess pain levels every 2 hours and administer ordered medication.
B)Provide reading material to help distract the client.
C)Distract the client with ambulation.
D)Administer pain medications when the client complains of pain.

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A)The extreme pain caused by appendicitis is the source of the client's anxiety. Assessing the client's pain level every 2 hours and administering medications before the pain gets intense is the best intervention to help decrease the client's anxiety. Waiting until the client complains of pain makes pain relief more difficult and increases anxiety. Distraction does not work when clients have severe pain but is often appropriate for those with chronic pain.
B)The extreme pain caused by appendicitis is the source of the client's anxiety. Assessing the client's pain level every 2 hours and administering medications before the pain gets intense is the best intervention to help decrease the client's anxiety. Waiting until the client complains of pain makes pain relief more difficult and increases anxiety. Distraction does not work when clients have severe pain but is often appropriate for those with chronic pain.
C)The extreme pain caused by appendicitis is the source of the client's anxiety. Assessing the client's pain level every 2 hours and administering medications before the pain gets intense is the best intervention to help decrease the client's anxiety. Waiting until the client complains of pain makes pain relief more difficult and increases anxiety. Distraction does not work when clients have severe pain but is often appropriate for those with chronic pain.
D)The extreme pain caused by appendicitis is the source of the client's anxiety. Assessing the client's pain level every 2 hours and administering medications before the pain gets intense is the best intervention to help decrease the client's anxiety. Waiting until the client complains of pain makes pain relief more difficult and increases anxiety. Distraction does not work when clients have severe pain but is often appropriate for those with chronic pain.

A Client with Appendicitis Is Highly Agitated and States That