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The nurse is providing information to a patient on pain control after total hip replacement surgery. When should the nurse suggest is the most appropriate time to request pain medication?

A.After the pain becomes so severe that relaxation techniques no longer helpB.When the patient rates the pain a "10" on a 1-10 scaleC.Before the pain becomes severeD.When there is no pain, but the pain medication is available to take

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The nurse is providing information to a patient on pain control after total hip replacement surgery. When should the nurse suggest is the most appropriate time to request pain medication?

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