The nurse is performing a multidimensional pain assessment. Which of the following should be included in this type of assessment? Select all that apply
1. "How are you managing your daily activities?"
2. "Can you point to the area of pain?"
3. "How does the pain make you feel?"
4. "Can you rate the pain's severity?"
5. "Is there a history of similar pain in your family?"
1. "How are you managing your daily activities?"
2. "Can you point to the area of pain?"
3. "How does the pain make you feel?"
4. "Can you rate the pain's severity?"
Rationale:
"How are you managing your daily activities?" A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including the client's ability to participate in ADLs and quality of life. "Can you point to the area of pain?" A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including the area of pain. "How does the pain make you feel?" A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including the quality and characteristics of pain. "Can you rate the pain's severity?" A multidimensional pain assessment tool assesses more than one dimension of pain, including pain intensity. "Is there a history of similar pain in your family?" The client is the focus of the pain assessment, not the family.
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