A Nurse Is Documenting the Intensity of a Client's Pain

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse is documenting the intensity of a client's pain. What would be the most accurate entry?

• A) "Client complaining of severe pain."
• B) "Client appears to be in a lot of pain and is crying."
• C) "Client states has pain; walking in hall with ease."
• D) "Client states pain is a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10."

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