The nurse is caring for a client with lung cancer who states,"I don't want any pain medication because I am afraid I'll become addicted." How should the nurse respond?

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Clients should be encouraged to take their pain medications; addiction usually is not an issue with a client in pain.The nurse would not request that the pain medication be changed unless it was not effective.Other methods to decrease pain can be used,in addition to pain medication.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Lung Cancer