The patient reports intense pain and rates it 10/10. He is talking and laughing on the telephone but interrupts his conversion to request pain medication
The nurse would make a decision about the administration of medication based on which indicator of pain?
a. The patient's body language and emotional state
b. The patient's level of activity and interaction with others
c. The patient's subjective statements about the pain
d. The nurse's objective data regarding the physical characteristics of the pain
ANS: C
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