A Patient Is Reporting Intermittent Pain in the Left Upper

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient is reporting intermittent pain in the left upper abdomen. To best assess the characteristics of the pain, the nurse would ask which questions?. Select all that apply.

• A) "Can you describe the pain for me?"
• B) "What do you think is causing the pain?"
• C) "When did you first notice the pain?"
• D) "Can you do anything that makes the pain go away?"
• E) "Does anything make the pain worse?"

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