Pain Asessment

______________________ is the amount of time something lasts

A pain is ______________________ when you cannot bear it

A description is ______________________ when it is based on the individual’s experience or perceptions.

A patient who is ______________________ is able to explain things very well.

The ______________________ of a pain is when it begins.

A pain ______________________ when it spreads out from a central point.

The ______________________ of a pain describes the degree to which the patient feels it.

In order to ______________________ a patient’s pain, a nurse needs to know its characteristics.

Being ______________________ means relying on facts, rather than personal beliefs or feelings.

______________________ on part of the body is when it is sore or uncomfortable to touch.