N5451 pain management Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

N5451 Skills Lab Video Quizzes - Module 11 Pain Management The nurse is assessing a client's pain and asks the client, "What words would you use to describe your pain?" What characteristic of pain is the nurse assessing with this question? Quality When assessing a client's pain, what characteristic of pain does the nurse assess using a pain rating scale? Intensity A client rates pain on a numeric pain scale at a "5" out of 10. What type of pain is this client experiencing? Moderate The n...