The Most Commonly Used Method to Assess Pain Is to

question 19

Multiple Choice

The most commonly used method to assess pain is to

• A)watch the patient's reactions.
• B)ask the patient's spouse.
• C)measure patient vital signs.
• D)use a analog pain scale.

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