To assess a patient's quality of pain, which question would the nurse ask the patient?
A) When did the pain start?
B) How would you describe the pain?
C) Can you point the site of your pain?
D) On a scale of 0 to 10, how bad is your pain?
B) How would you describe the pain?
Explanation: A) This question assesses the onset of pain.
B) This question assesses the quality of pain.
C) This question assesses the region of the pain.
D) This question assesses the severity of the pain.
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