The Nurse Wishes to Assess the Quality of a Patient's

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse wishes to assess the quality of a patient's pain.Which of the following questions is appropriate to obtain this assessment if the patient is able to give a verbal response?

• A) "Is the pain constant or intermittent?"
• B) "Is the pain sharp, dull, or crushing?"
• C) "What makes the pain better? Worse?"
• D) "When did the pain start?"

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Definitions:

Reliable

The quality of being consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

Valid

The degree to which a theory, outcome, or assessment is solidly based and probably mirrors the actual world accurately.

Paradigm

A distinct set of concepts, thought patterns, or methods that forms a framework for understanding, interpreting, or exploring complex phenomena.

Implicitly

In a manner that is understood or implied without being directly stated or expressed.