The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Admitted with Severe Abdominal

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client admitted with severe abdominal pain. Which are essential components of a pain assessment?

• A) Description of the pain.
• B) Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
• C) Pain intensity rating.
• D) Family medical history.
• E) Previous pain experience.

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Definitions:

Tacit Knowledge

Knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by writing it down or verbalizing it, often gained through personal experience and context.

Risk Propensity

The tendency of an individual or organization to take risks, often evaluated in the context of financial decisions or business strategies.

Anticipated Outcomes

Expected results or consequences of an action or decision.

RFID Technology

Radio Frequency Identification technology, a system that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.