The nurse is collecting data for a patient who is reporting pain in the left wrist. What question should the nurse use to address the region of the pain?
a. "Is the pain mild?"
b. "Where is the pain?"
c. "Does the pain move?"
d. "How does the pain feel?"
ANS: B
Asking "where is the pain" determines the region. C. Asking if the pain moves determines pain radiation. A. Asking if the pain is mild determines pain severity. D. Asking how the pain feels determines the quality of the pain.
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