The nurse is aware that the use of a pain flow sheet in the critical care setting allows for
a. visible and ongoing pain assessment and management of pain.
b. pain assessment and control in postoperative patients treated in the ICU.
c. evaluation of analgesic treatments.
d. recording vital signs.
A
The use of a pain flow sheet in critical care settings allows for a visible and ongoing pain assessment before and after an intervention for pain that is accessible to all clinicians involved in the assessment and management of pain.
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