A nurse wants to assess a client's overall pain experience. The most effective way to obtain this information is to inquire or state:
A. "Describe how you are feeling."
B. "Is the pain severe or tolerable?"
C. "Tell me where your pain is on a scale of 1 to 10."
D. "Does the pain interfere with your daily activities?"
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A. The client's response to this statement provides information about the quality of the client's pain.
B and D. These are closed-ended questions that can be answered "Yes" or "No" and not give required information.
C. This is a closed-ended question that can be answered by identifying a number but not give required information.
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