A 53-year-old male presents to you with a 4-week history of low back pain. He does not have an identified traumatic event. He requests something for pain. He has history of alcohol abuse but has abstained for 5 years. He has a 25-pack-year smoking history and is a current smoker. He takes fluoxetine 20 mg po daily for depression.
1.How would you use the Opioid Risk Tool resource to determine his risk for opioid abuse?
2.How would you counsel him regarding treating his pain and maintaining overall health?
3. Refer to the Bates’ Communication and Interpersonal Skills video number 27 on Motivational Interviewing (MI), discuss how you could use Motivational Interviewing to foster a change in behavior for this patient.
Support your response with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.2, 1.3.
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