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Pain Assessment Tools and Scale Conclusion
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Showing 5 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is teaching a patient how to use a numeric rating scale (NRS) to assess pain intensity.
Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
A nurse is assessing a patient who has acute postoperative pain.
The nurse asks the patient to describe the quality of the pain. Which of the following responses by the patient indicates pain quality?
A nurse is evaluating a patient’s response to analgesic therapy.
The nurse asks the patient if there is any change in the pain relief after taking the medication. Which of the following responses by the patient indicates a positive outcome of analgesic therapy?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has dementia and reports pain in the lower extremities.
The nurse observes that the patient grimaces and rubs his legs frequently. Which of the following behavioral pain assessment tools and scales should the nurse use to measure the patient’s pain level?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has chronic back pain due to osteoarthritis.
Which of the following pain assessment tools and scales should the nurse use to measure multiple aspects of the patient’s pain experience and impact? (Select all that apply.)
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