The Patient Reports Intense Pain and Rates It 10/10

question 2

Multiple Choice

The patient reports intense pain and rates it 10/10. He is talking and laughing on the telephone but interrupts his conversion to request pain medication. The nurse would make a decision about the administration of medication based on which indicator of pain?

• A) The patient's body language and emotional state
• B) The patient's level of activity and interaction with others
• C) The patient's subjective statements about the pain
• D) The nurse's objective data regarding the physical characteristics of the pain

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