The nurse uses the COLDSPA mnemonic when engaging in data gathering and assessment.  What information is the nurse seeking when asking the client “How bad is it?” and “Can you rate it on a scale of 0 to 10?”

The nurse is educating a client with chronic pain about the benefits of increasing endorphins in their system. Which chemicals and foods would the nurse include to avoid in the teaching? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

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?