ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES

ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A nurse is assessing a client who is reporting severe pain despite analgesia. The nurse can best assess the intensity of the client's pain by: A. asking what precipitates the pain B. questioning the client about the location of the pain C. offering the client a pain scale to measure his pain D. using open-ended questions to identify the situation - answer-C. pain scale can measure the amount and intensity of the pain A nurse is obtaining hx from a client who has pain. The nurse's guiding principle throughout this process should be that: A. some clients exaggerate their level of pain B. pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids. C. objective data are essential in assessing pain D. pain is whatever the client says it is - answer-D the client is the best source of information in their pain, it is a subjective experience