A patient with metastatic osteosarcoma states that he all of a sudden has severe pain. The nurse notes that the patient has a fentanyl patch that was placed a couple of hours ago. What type of pain is this patient experiencing? O chronic pain breakthrough pain referred pain neuropathic pain

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A patient with metastatic osteosarcoma states that he all of a sudden has
severe pain. The nurse notes that the patient has a fentanyl patch that was
placed a couple of hours ago. What type of pain is this patient experiencing?
chronic pain
O breakthrough pain
referred pain
neuropathic pain
Transcribed Image Text:A patient with metastatic osteosarcoma states that he all of a sudden has severe pain. The nurse notes that the patient has a fentanyl patch that was placed a couple of hours ago. What type of pain is this patient experiencing? chronic pain O breakthrough pain referred pain neuropathic pain
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Fentanyl is an opioid synthetic analgesic drug which is used in patients that have very severe pain due to underlying conditions.

 

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