ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2020 with NGN
ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2020 with NGN ( 78 Questions)
A nurse is collecting data from a client about her current pain status. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to determine the quality of the client's pain?
reason: This question does not assess the quality of the pain, but the intensity or severity of the pain.
reason: This question assesses the quality of the pain, which is how the client describes or characterizes the pain, such as sharp, dull, burning, throbbing, etc.
reason: This question does not assess the quality of the pain, but the presence or absence of pain.
reason: This question does not assess the quality of the pain, but the consistency or variability of pain.
Choice A reason: This question does not assess the quality of the pain, but the intensity or severity of the pain.
Choice B reason: This question assesses the quality of the pain, which is how the client describes or characterizes the pain, such as sharp, dull, burning, throbbing, etc.
Choice C reason: This question does not assess the quality of the pain, but the presence or absence of pain.
Choice D reason: This question does not assess the quality of the pain, but the consistency or variability of pain.