A 60-year-old African American woman with metastatic ovarian cancer is experiencing chronic pain. Her pain ratings have been between 3 and 7 on the 0-10 numeric rating scale. Her vital signs remain within normal ranges. She is fully able to participate in her daily care. She describes herself as the matriarch of her family, and looks forward to daily visits from her family even when her pain rating is high. Her church pastor calls and visits her several times per week. She anticipates discharge in a few days.

1. Identify and state a priority nursing diagnosis label for your assigned client related to pain.
2. Develop and state three (3) nursing interventions for this nursing diagnosis label or patient problem. When planning individualized nursing interventions, consider the patient’s type of pain and cultural perspective.
3. Provide your rationale or reasoning for each intervention chosen.
4. Identify another interdisciplinary team member and an action they could take to help resolve the chosen client problem or nursing diagnosis.