A nurse instructor is teaching a class of student nurses aboutthe nature of pain. Which statements accurately describe thisphenomenon? Select all that apply.a. Pain is whatever the physician treating the pain says it is.b. Pain exists whenever the person experiencing it says itexists.c. Pain is an emotional and sensory reaction to tissue damage. d. Pain is a simple, universal, and easy-to-describephenomenon.e. Pain that occurs without a known cause is psychological innature. f. Pain is classified by duration, location, source, transmis-sion, and etiology.

A nurse instructor is teaching a class of student nurses aboutthe nature of pain. Which statements accurately describe thisphenomenon? Select all that apply.a. Pain is whatever the physician treating the pain says it is.b. Pain exists whenever the person experiencing it says itexists.c. Pain is an emotional and sensory reaction to tissue damage. d. Pain is a simple, universal, and easy-to-describephenomenon.e. Pain that occurs without a known cause is psychological innature. f. Pain is classified by duration, location, source, transmis-sion, and etiology.

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter5: The Therapeutic Approach To The Patient With A Life-threatening Illness

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