The nurse is assessing a client who reports severe knee pain after a fall. Which question does the nurse ask to determine the radiation of the pain?
a. "What makes the pain better or worse?"
b. "Are you able to bear any weight on the knee at all?"
c. "Does the pain move to another area from your knee?"
d. "How would you rate the pain on a scale of 1 to 10?"
C
To determine radiation of the pain, the nurse asks the client if the pain moves to another area from the knee. The other questions address the amount, functional impact, and alleviating or ag-gravating factors of the pain.
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