To Begin Talking with a Newly Admitted Patient About Pain

question 13

Multiple Choice

To begin talking with a newly admitted patient about pain management, the nurse would most appropriately state:

• A) "You look pretty comfortable. Are you having any pain?"
• B) "Tell me about the pain you've been having."
• C) "Is this pain the same as the pain you had yesterday?"
• D) "Don't worry; this pain won't last forever."

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Definitions:

Human Resources

The abilities, skills, and health of human beings that contribute to the production of both current and future output. Investment in training and education can increase the supply of human resources.

Physical Resources

Tangible assets used in the production or delivery of goods and services, such as machinery, buildings, and raw materials.

Scarcity

The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants and needs in a world of limited resources.

Opportunity Cost

Renouncing the possibility of gains from different alternatives by making a single choice.