A nurse asks a client to rate his pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being worst pain. What characteristic of pain is the nurse assessing?
A) Duration
B) Location
C) Chronology
D) Intensity
Ans: D
When a nurse asks a client to rate his pain on a scale of 0 to 10, the intensity of the pain is being assessed. Duration is how long the pain has lasted, and location is the site of the pain.
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