In the nurse's observation of a 24-hour-postoperative elderly patient,the nurse finds the patient in severe pain.He tells the nurse he does not want to take the pain medication because he fears addiction.Which of the following would be the best intervention for this patient?

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Talk to patients about their fears and help them to understand that they can take medications without unreasonable concern about addiction.

In the Nurse's Observation of a 24-Hour-Postoperative Elderly Patient,the Nurse