A nurse is documenting the intensity of a client's pain. What would be the most accurate entry?
A) "Client complaining of severe pain."
B) "Client appears to be in a lot of pain and is crying."
C) "Client states has pain; walking in hall with ease."
D) "Client states pain is a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10."
Ans: D
Information should be documented in a complete, accurate, relevant, and factual manner. Avoid interpretations of behavior, generalizations, and words such as "good."
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