A Resident Complains of Pain

question 31

Multiple Choice

A resident complains of pain.Which will not help you collect information about the person's pain?

• A)Ask the person to point to the area of pain.
• B)Ask to see the pain.
• C)Ask the person when the pain started.
• D)Ask the person to describe the pain.

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Definitions:

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