A 45-year-old male with a past medical history significant for chronic low back pain presents to the ER with back pain. You overhear the ER tech saying, “I hate chronic pain patients. They just want narcotics, and now I have to clean up his pee because he can’t get his stuff together.” Based upon this complaint and additional information, what are potential diagnoses? What testing should be employed? What referrals should be initiated? Should any pharmacological treatment be initiated? Should any nonpharmacological treatment be initiated? If opioid prescribing would be considered, what factors would need to be considered to prescribe responsibly? Justify your decisions with a rationale. Support your summary and recommendations plan with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources.
A 45-year-old male with a past medical history significant for chronic low back pain presents to the ER with back pain. You overhear the ER tech saying, “I hate chronic pain patients. They just want narcotics, and now I have…