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your web page. Final exam 1 Med Surge
When assessing the clients pain level what will the nurse determine is the most reliable indicator of pain?704). Pain is a subjective experience, and self-report of pain is the most reliable indicator of a patient's experience.
When assessing the client's pain level what will the nurse determine?For example, a nurse's assessment of a hospitalized patient in pain includes not only the physical causes and manifestations of pain, but the patient's response—an inability to get out of bed, refusal to eat, withdrawal from family members, anger directed at hospital staff, fear, or request for more pain mediation.
Which objective method should the nurse use to assess the client's pain level?The PQRST method of assessing pain is a valuable tool to accurately describe, assess and document a patient's pain. The method also aids in the selection of appropriate pain medication and evaluating the response to treatment.
Which would the nurse recognize as an example of visceral pain?The AMA defines visceral pain as "pain arising from stimulation of afferent receptors in the viscera." Patients experiencing pain from abdominal organs, chest pain, or joint pain have visceral pain.
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