Your patient has had an exploratory laparotomy and bowel resection. She is complaining of severe incisional pain. What is the most accurate means of assessing your patient's pain?
1) Assess her incision.
2) Assess her vital signs.
3) Assess for abdominal tenderness.
4) Ask the patient about her pain.
ANS: 4
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