The nurse is interviewing a client who has been admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain
The nurse is assessing the client's pain using the acronym OLDCART & ICE. Rank the following the statements by the nurse in order of the way they are normally assessed.
Sselect the correct choice from the list.
Response 1. "How long have you had this pain?"
Response 2. "Would you please point to the location of your pain?"
Response 3. "How would you describe your pain? Is it sharp, dull, stabbing?"
Response 4. "Can you tell me when your pain first began?"
Correct Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3
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