A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the nurse's best response?
a. "Can you point to where it hurts?"
b. "We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
c. "What have you had to eat in the last 24 hours?"
d. "Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen?"
ANS: A
A final summary of any symptom the person has should include, along with seven other critical characteristics, "Location: specific." The person is asked to point to the location.
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