A client just received a diagnosis of cancer.
Which statement by the nurse best demonstrates empathy?

The client is experiencing neuropathic pain.

Pain after amputation can involve both nociceptive pain due to bone and soft tissue injury and neuropathic pain from direct neural trauma and central sensitization1.

This can lead to a complicated, mixed form of pain.

Choice A is not the correct answer because nociceptive pain is not the only type of pain that can occur after amputation.

Choice C is not the correct answer because cutaneous pain is not the type of pain being described.

Choice D is not the correct answer because visceral pain is not the type of pain being described.

The primary purpose of an incident report is to identify opportunities for improvement.

Incident reports are used to document and analyze events that have occurred in order to identify areas for improvement and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Choice A is not an answer because incident reports are not typically used as a tool for disciplinary action.

Choice B is not an answer because while incident reports can help identify and address errors, their primary purpose is not to eliminate unforeseen errors.

Choice D is not an answer because the primary purpose of incident reports is not to hold persons accountable for their errors, but rather to identify opportunities for improvement.