A client receiving around-the-clock medication for terminal cancer experiences additional pain when performing activities of daily living. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing:

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Breakthrough pain occurs in a client who is receiving adequate medication for pain, but continues to experience brief periods of severe pain. This type of pain is often triggered by activities of daily living or movement. Intractable pain refers to pain that is resistant to treatment, psychosomatic pain is caused or aggravated by psychological factors, and acute pain is sudden in onset and expected to resolve within a short period of time.

A Client Receiving Around-The-Clock Medication for Terminal Cancer Experiences Additional