Which characteristic about pain would the nurse most consider when developing a pain management plan for a patient with chronic lower back pain?
a. An objective experience that disrupts daily living that can be measured with altered vital signs
b. An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience association with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage
c. A generalized response of the body as a result of trauma or damage to the tissues resulting in discomfort
d. An emotional response to tissue damage that differs significantly from one individual to another
ANS: B
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a. presenting several ideas at a time. b. using vocabulary that is unfamiliar to the client. c. stating key ideas only once. d. putting ideas in a logical sequence of related material.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.