You are a care worker at an aged care facility and have started working with a client, Max, an 81 year old gentleman. You support him in areas such as taking his medication, showering and dressing....

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You are a care worker at an aged care facility and have started working with a client, Max, an 81 year old gentleman. You support him in areas such as taking his medication, showering and dressing. Max tells you that he is experiencing severe back pain and is questioning the dosage of his pain relief tablets. He has been on a pain management program for four weeks. This was set up by his doctor and medication is administered by the nursing team. Discuss your response in 100-150 words.

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Dr. Vidhya answered on Jan 03 2021

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As per the close observation of max, there are two areas—one physical and one mental—where he needs formal association and support. On physical grounds, he needs identification of the source of the pain in his back; it can be related to the efficacy of the given medication to him so far. He is concerned about the same as he is not receiving desirable effects of the pain killers. At the same time, his age is a considerable factor in the process of managing his pain; there are certain medications that cannot be prescribed for him. Therefore; his condition will...

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