Module 3: Assessment

Lesson 2

Acute pain: Comprehensive assessment (cont’d)

Mental health status

The patient’s current and past history of mental health and treatments should be assessed (NOUGG, 2017).

A family mental health assessment may also be appropriate.

Reference:

NOUGG. (2017). Recommendation 20. Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Retrieved from http://nationalpaincentre.mcmaster.ca/opioid/cgop_b04_r20.html

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