When establishing a plan for pain control, what question would the nurse first ask the patient?
a. "How long have you been having this pain?"
b. "What measures relieve your pain?"
c. "How does the presence of this pain affect your life?"
d. "Aren't you tired of being in pain?"
Ans: c. "How does the presence of this pain affect your life?"
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