A patient has just returned to the surgical unit after varicose vein stripping and ligation. The best technique by the nurse to evaluate pain relief is:
1. checking the patient's record for the last dose of pain medication administered.
2. asking the patient to rate the severity of the pain on a scale of 1 to 10.
3. asking the family if they think that the patient is having pain.
4. telling the patient to ask for pain medicine when it is needed.
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Having the patient rate the pain provides a system for evaluating response to the pain medi-cation. Pain is controlled better if treated before it becomes severe, and the patient may not ask for pain medicine soon enough.
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