133) A patient who uses a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for chronic cancer pain complains to the nurse of the rapid onset of pain at a level 9 (of a 0-10 scale) and requests “something for pain that will work quickly.” The best way for the nurse to document this information is as
a. breakthrough pain.
b. neuropathic pain.
c. somatic pain.
d. referred pain.

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