A patient is describing his symptoms to the nurse. Which of these statements reflects a description of the setting of his symptoms?
a. "It is a sharp, burning pain in my stomach."
b. "I also have the sweats and nausea when I feel this pain."
c. "I think this pain is telling me that something bad is wrong with me."
d. "This pain happens every time I sit down to use the computer."
ANS: D
The setting describes where the person is or what the person is doing when the symptom starts. Describing the pain as "sharp and burning" reflects the character or quality of the pain; stating that the pain is "telling" the patient that something bad is wrong with him reflects the patient's perception of the pain; and describing the "sweats and nausea" reflects associated factors that occur with the pain.
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