Taking into consideration the hospice client’s chronic pain from bone

Taking into consideration the hospice client’s chronic pain from bone cancer, the most appropri-ate person to collaborate with regarding management of pain is:

1. Occupational therapist to devise a splint for the client’s leg
2. Physical therapist to determine exercises to strengthen the leg muscles
3. Art therapist to provide creative therapy as a diversion
4. An oncology nurse

ANSWER

ANS: 4
An oncology nurse specialist is very familiar with pharmacological and nonpharmacological in-terventions that are most effective for chronic/persistent pain. The client is terminally ill, and alt-hough occupational therapy, physical therapy, and art therapy are all important therapies to con-sider, in this case the most appropriate discipline is the nurse who cares for this type of client and is familiar with the interventions that would be most appropriate.