The nurse is caring for a child who is complaining of chronic pain. Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment?
A) How the pain impacts the child's and family's stress level
B) The pain's history, onset, intensity, duration, and location
C) The child's and parents' feeling of anxiety and depression
D) The child's cognitive level and emotional response
B
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Assessment of the child's pain is key; it is the priority assessment and is the only answer that focuses on the child's physiologic need. Assessment of how the pain impacts the child's and family's stress, feelings of anxiety, hopelessness, and depression, as well as the child's cognitive level and emotional response, are secondary after the pain is explored.
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