Mr. f has advanced prostate cancer with bone metastasis. he is un-responsive and is being cared for at home by his daughter. you are teaching the daughter about assessing her father’s pain. which statement by the daughter indicates an understanding of her father’s pain status?
a. if he is not moaning, he's probably not experiencing pain.
b. i'll have to guess when he is in pain since he can't tell me.
c. now that he's unable to communicate, we can stop his pain medication.
d. since he was in pain when he was conscious, i assume he's still in pain.