• Assess fall risk due to pain; maintain patient safety; allow the patient to perform self-care activities at his or her own
pace, and educate about refraining from pain-aggravating activities
• Request clinician referral to physical or other therapies, as appropriate, including referral to a mental health clinician for
supportive counseling on strategies for coping with pain or if psychiatric causes are suspected to influence, cause, or result
from pain