In Assessing the Amount of Pain That a Terminally Ill

question 1

Multiple Choice

In assessing the amount of pain that a terminally ill patient is currently experiencing, the nurse asks him if the pain is worse while breathing, moving, or swallowing. The nurse is assessing which aspect of the OLD-CART pain assessment scale?

• A) Aggravating factors
• B) Onset
• C) Location
• D) Duration

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