Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain of varied etiologies…

Question Answered step-by-step Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain of varied etiologies… Millions of Americans suffer with chronic pain of varied etiologies each day.  Chronic pain can last weeks and into years.   Chronic pain can be challenging to treat due to “tolerance” with long term use of medications used to treat pain.  There are many types of medications used for chronic pain; however, opioid medications are often prescribed.  In putting together a care plan for a patient on chronic opioids, discuss a few long term issues that would need to be monitored and possibly treated while being medicated.  Thank you! Health Science Science Nursing NURS 210 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)