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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?”

A client is complaining of “mild discomfort” from a headache. The nurse would expect the provider to have which classification of pain medication on hand?

A nursing instructor will intervene when the student nurse  assessing a client’s pain includes which of the following?

Which documentation by the nurse indicates an abnormal finding in a healthy adult client?

The admitting nurse is asking about pain. Which statement by the client describes the character of the their 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 expects that the blood pressure will increase in the client who:

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing dyspnea.  Which objective data would support that sign?

The nurse caring for a client in contact isolation would use what type of thermometer?

The nurse explains to a client that it is important to slowly change positions to diminish or eliminate this type of blood pressure complication.