Which of these selections is an etiology for Acute pain versus a defining characteristic?
a. Complaint of pain as a 7 on a 0 to 10 scale
b. Disruption of tissue integrity
c. Dull headache
d. Discomfort while changing position
B
Disruption of tissue integrity is a possible cause or etiology of pain. A complaint of pain, headache, and discomfort are examples of things a patient might say (subjective data or defining characteristics) that lead a nurse to select Acute pain as a nursing diagnosis.
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