Question

Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for why Mrs Bates may fear pain symptoms even when effective symptom management is available?

Select one:
It is common to become psychologically addicted to the opioid analgesics that are prescribed for cancer pain.
Pain management for people with cancer has a reputation for causing respiratory depression leading to premature death.
Pain management for people with cancer has a reputation for being ineffective; fear may be due to the anticipation of pain.
It is common to become physiologically addicted to the opioid analgesics that are prescribed for cancer pain.

Answer 1

Mrs. Bates may fear pain symptoms even when effective symptom management is available because she knows Pain management for people with cancer has a reputation for being ineffective; fear is due to the anticipation of pain.

Answer - Pain management for people with cancer has a reputation for being ineffective; fear may be due to the anticipation of pain.

Pain management some time does not work in certain cancer patients, The cancer pain is the worst pain which is not bearable in this case a person even chooses to die rather than suffering.

This is the main reason for Fear in Mrs. Bates.