The Most Effective Way to Assess the Quantity of Pain

question 28

Multiple Choice

The most effective way to assess the quantity of pain is to ask the patient to

• A) describe the pain as minor, moderate, or severe.
• B) classify the pain as small, medium, or large.
• C) rate the pain on a scale from 0 to 10.
• D) compare the pain with pain experienced in the past.

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, showing the net profit or loss.

Adjustments Column

Part of an accounting worksheet where entries are made to update account balances before preparing financial statements.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders. Often reinvested in the business or used to pay off debt.

Income Summary Account

An account used to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to a permanent account at the end of an accounting period, summarizing revenue and expenses.