A client who had a myocardial infarction yesterday has pain medication ordered PRN for discomfort or agitation.The evening nurse's initial assessment indicates the client has not received any pain medications all day.Vital signs are within normal limits,but the client is sweating profusely.Smiling,the client informs the nurse that he has been experiencing some pain since early morning.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

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The measures the client thinks will be most effective should be used,including nontraditional measures such as folk remedies.Other interventions may be used on a trial-and-error basis until pain relief is achieved.The second principle is to use a preventive approach.This means that the nurse should seek to initiate interventions when the client's pain is mild or when it is anticipated,rather than waiting until the pain becomes severe.

A Client Who Had a Myocardial Infarction Yesterday Has Pain