The Patient Comes to the Emergency Department Complaining of Chest

question 33

Multiple Choice

The patient comes to the emergency department complaining of chest pain. Which question by the nurse will encourage the patient to provide the most details about the pain?

• A)"When did your chest pain begin?"
• B)"On a scale of 0 to 10, what is your pain level?"
• C)"Can you give a description of the pain you are having?"
• D)"Have you taken any medication for your pain?"

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Definitions:

Gustatory Hairs

Microscopic hairs located on taste buds that are sensitive to tastants in food, leading to the perception of taste.

Gustatory Cells

Gustatory cells are specialized epithelial cells located within the taste buds of the tongue, responsible for the perception of taste stimuli.

Basal Cells

Cells found at the bottom layer of epithelial tissues, involved in constant regeneration and repair of the surface tissue.

Olfactory Adaptation

The process by which the sense of smell becomes accustomed to a continuous or repetitive odor, leading to a decreased sensitivity to that odor.