Nurses working with clients in pain need to recognize and avoid common misconceptions and myths about pain. In regard to the pain experience, which of the following is correct?
1. The client is the best authority on the pain experience.
2. Chronic pain is mostly psychological in nature.
3. Regular use of analgesics leads to drug addiction.
4. The amount of tissue damage is accurately reflected in the degree of pain per-ceived.
Question 2
A client with chronic back pain has an order for a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit for pain control. The nurse should instruct the client to:
1. Keep the unit on high
2. Use the unit when pain is perceived
3. Remove the electrodes at bedtime
4. Use the therapy without medications