The nurse is assessing a patient's pain. The nurse knows that the most reliable indicator of pain would be the:
a. Patient's vital signs.
b. Physical examination.
c. Results of a computerized axial tomographic scan.
d. Subjective report.
ANS: D
The subjective report is the most reliable indicator of pain. Physical examination findings can lend support, but the clinician cannot exclusively base the diagnosis of pain on physical assessment findings.
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