Practice question
How should nurses assess and manage pain in a person with cancer?
Healthcare staff should adopt an inclusive approach with people living with cancer to explore the meaning of their pain to aid assessment, support and treatment

Healthcare staff should adopt an inclusive approach with people living with cancer to explore the meaning of their pain to aid assessment, support and treatment
Many people with a cancer diagnosis may be living with comorbidities and a range of symptoms, including pain ( Quinn et al 2022 ). The ultimate aim of any pain management plan is to identify and, if possible, remove the
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