Assignment task: Discuss the pathophysiologic process involved in chronic pain syndrome.
Include the following in your clinical case presentation:
- A discussion of the pathophysiology of the disease, including signs and symptoms.
- An explanation of diagnostic testing and rationales for each.
- A review of different evidence-based treatment modalities for the disorder obtained from guideline.gov or a professional organization.
Address the following questions:
- How does the information in this case inform the practice of a master's prepared nurse?
- How should the master's prepared nurse use this information to design a patient education session for someone with this condition?
- What was the most important information presented in this case?
- What was the most confusing or challenging information presented in this case?
- Discuss a patient safety issue that can be addressed for a patient with the condition presented in this case.