The admitting nurse is asking about pain. Which statement by the client describes the character of the their pain.

A nursing instructor will intervene when the student nurse  assessing a client’s pain includes which of the following?

When asked why pain is considered the fifth vital sign, a nurse explains to a patient that pain:

A nurse explains to a student who is complaining of aching pain, that it is important to report the pain to the primary care provider rather than ignore it because:

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing dyspnea.  Which objective data would support that sign?

A client ask the nurse what the pulse oximetry reading of 98% indicates. What answer below would be the nurse’s best response? 

What statement by the client indicates the existence of referred pain?

The pre-operative nurse is educating a client and their family about how to use the patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.  What information below would the nurse give the client’s family?

A client asks the nurse what is means to have a pulse deficit? The nurse’s best response is?

Upon obtaining a client’s blood pressure the nurse notes a reading of 150/96 mm Hg, and the client denies ever having hypertension. What should be the nurse’s first action?