At a Health Fair, a Nurse Explains to a Participant

question 6

Multiple Choice

At a health fair, a nurse explains to a participant, who is complaining of nagging pain, that it is important to report the pain to the primary care physician rather than ignoring it because

• A) The physician may have to order a potent analgesic.
• B) Being stoic is not a trait that many nurses and physicians respect.
• C) Pain will interfere with the gate, according to gate control theory.
• D) Pain could be an indication that tissue damage has occurred.

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