Patient with chronic pain

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An 81-year-old patient with chronic pain presents with complaints of difficulty falling asleep and early morning awakenings. The patient's medication regimen includes opioid analgesics for pain management. Which intervention should the nurse practitioner consider to address the patient's sleep disturbances?

Increasing the dosage of opioid analgesics for better pain control Referring the patient to a neurologist for evaluation of alternative analgesic options Initiating treatment with a tricyclic antidepressant for sleep consolidation Implementing non-pharmacological pain management strategies.

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