The client diagnosed with cancer notifies the nurse of pain of an 11 on the pain scale but is unable to localize the pain to a specific area or tell when the pain began. Which intervention should the...

The client diagnosed with cancer notifies the nurse of pain of an 11 on the pain scale but is unable to localize the pain to a specific area or tell when the pain began. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

1. Discuss the importance of knowing where the pain is located.

2. Prepare to administer the prescribed narcotic pain medication.

3. Refer the client to a chaplain or social worker for counseling.

4. Ask the client to use the faces pain scale to rate the pain.