Wait until the patient can describe the pain specifically.
4)
Allow the patient to "sleep off" the anesthesia, and then offer pain medication
✓ 1)
✓ Offer pain relief before the patient complains of pain.
The patient with a sprained ankle is complaining of pain in the injured area.
Which term will the nurse use when documenting this patient's pain?
1)
Somatic pain
2)
Visceral pain
3)
Neuropathic pain
4)
Physiological pain
✓ 1)
✓ Somatic pain
Which term should the nurse use to document the maximum amount of pain is
able to tolerate?
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