Which client would likely benefit the most from hyperbaric oxygen therapy? A client who developed a fistula between her bowel and vagina following cervical cancer surgery. A football player who has torn the meniscus in his knee for the third time this year. A school-aged child who fell on gravel and has terrible road rash. A trauma client who developed Clostridium spp., an anaerobic bacterial infection in the femur

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?