After determining that an alert patient is experiencing pain and after quantifying its intensity as being relatively mild (3 on a scale of 10), you should:
A. Immediately report your findings to the patient's physician
B. Record your findings in the chart, i.e., respiratory care progress notes
C. Repeat the intensity assessment to see if the results are reproducible
D. Assess how much the pain is interfering with the patient's activities
Answer: D. Assess how much the pain is interfering with the patient's activities
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