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A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has excruciating pain in her back. Which would be the nurse's appropriate response to the woman's statement?
 
  a. How does your family react to your pain?
  b. The pain must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve.
  c. I've had back pain myself, and it can be excruciating.
  d. How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities?

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the nurse's best response?
 
  a. Can you point to where it hurts?
  b. We'll talk more about that later in the interview.
  c. What have you had to eat in the last 24 hours?
  d. Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The symptom of pain is difficult to quantify because of individual interpretation. With pain, adjectives should be avoided and the patient should be asked how the pain affects his or her daily activities. The other responses are not appropriate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A final summary of any symptom the person has should include, along with seven other critical characteristics, Location: specific. The person is asked to point to the location.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Correct answers!


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