Those of you who delete people's questions and answers please stop its starting to be annoying and frustrating. So PLEASE STOP!! I just don't want to be rude but it's starting to get to that point. There are so many users on who are annoyed and probably want to leave because of this and I just don't want to have put of with it so PLEASE stop.

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?