The nurse, assessing pain in a client receiving hospice care, uses the ABCDE model to guide pain management. Which of the following is a part of this pain management approach? (Select all that apply.).

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The ABCDE model for pain management includes regularly asking the patient about their pain (A), believing their reports of pain (B), and enabling the patient to have some level of control over their pain management (E). Confrontation (C) is not a recommended approach, as it can damage the therapeutic relationship. Interventions should not be limited to only when requested (D), as some patients may not know what interventions are available or may not feel comfortable requesting them. While complementary alternative medicine may be used as part of pain management, it should not be utilized as a first step (F).

The Nurse, Assessing Pain in a Client Receiving Hospice Care