The nurse is caring for a patient who is 1-day postoperative following a colon resection.The patient has degenerative joint disease and uses a pain medication patch to control this chronic pain.Which consideration is most important when planning care for this patient?

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Patients who are being treated for chronic pain often require higher doses of pain medication to treat postoperative pain.The patient's pain medication patch will not likely treat the postoperative pain.There is no indication that the patient will be afraid to ask for additional pain medication,and the patient is not likely to forget about the postoperative pain.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is 1-Day