The nurse is conducting a pain assessment for a patient who experiences chronic pain. Which scale is most appropriate when initially assessing the effect of the pain on activities of daily living (ADLs)?
1) Numerical Rating Scale
2) Initial Pain Assessment Inventory
3) Brief Pain Inventory
4) Neuropathic Pain Scale
ANS: 2
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