The nurse is performing a multidimensional pain assessment. Which questions should be included in this type of assessment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. "Can you rate the pain's severity?"
2. "Is there a history of similar pain in your family?"
3. "How are you managing your daily activities?"
4. "How does the pain make you feel?"
5. "Can you point to the area of pain?"
1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including pain intensity.
Rationale 2: The patient is the focus of the pain assessment, not the family.
Rationale 3: A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including quality of life and ability to participate in ADLs.
Rationale 4: A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including the quality and characteristics of pain.
Rationale 5: A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including the area of pain.
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