When the Nurse Is Inquiring About the Patient's Level of Pain

question 32

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is inquiring about the patient's level of pain, which of the following statements would best support the patient?

• A) "Does your stomach hurt now?"
• B) "How would you describe your pain?"
• C) "When the pain occurs, does the medicine help?"
• D) "Do you use more than one pain remedy?"

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Definitions:

Phosphate

An inorganic chemical compound containing phosphorus and oxygen, vital for energy transfer and storage in biological systems.

DNA Helicase

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix, separating the two strands and allowing them to be copied during DNA replication.

Semiconservative Replication

The method by which DNA replicates, where each original strand serves as a template for a new strand, resulting in two DNA molecules, each with one old and one new strand.

Okazaki Fragments

Short fragments of DNA that are synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication.