A patient with chronic neck pain is seen in the pain clinic for follow-up. In order to evaluate whether the pain management is effective, which question is best for the nurse to ask?
a. "Can you describe the quality of your pain?"
b. "Has there been a change in the pain location?"
c. "How would you rate your pain on a 0 to 10 scale?"
d. "Does the pain keep you from doing things you enjoy?"
ANS: D
The goal for the treatment of chronic pain usually is to enhance function and quality of life. The other questions are also appropriate to ask, but information about patient function is more useful in evaluating effectiveness.
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