Which of the following statements made by a client reporting severe pa

Which of the following statements made by a client reporting severe pain expresses the most in-sight into how pain impacts a client’s energy reserves?

1. “I can’t sleep if I don’t get something for this pain.”
2. “If only I could get an hour when I was free of this pain.”
3. “I’m exhausted physically and emotionally trying to live with this pain.”
4. “I don’t see how I can continue to cope with this pain; I need some relief.”

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Pain is exhausting and demands a person’s energy. The remaining options do express this fact but not as directly as the answer.