A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Sickle

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who has sickle cell anemia and the nurses assessment reveals the possibility of substance abuse. What is the nurses most appropriate action?

A) Encourage the patient to rely on complementary and alternative therapies.
B) Encourage the patient to seek care from a single provider for pain relief.
C) Teach the patient to accept chronic pain as an inevitable aspect of the disease.
D) Limit the reporting of emergency department visits to the primary health care provider.