Why Is It Important to Know the Patient's Pain Level

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to know the patient's pain level prior to the treatment session?

• A) To determine if the patient needs pain medication
• B) To determine if the patient cannot perform the exercises that day
• C) To determine if the patient has increased or decreased pain following the treatment session
• D) It has no bearing on the treatment session.

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Definitions:

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Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over repeated measures or occurrences.