NUR 3219C - Care Management II Exam 1Study Guide

NUR 3219C - Care Management II Exam 1Study Guide/NUR 3219C - Care Management II Exam 1Study Guide. What is the best was to assess a patient’s pain? ◆ self -report is always the most reliable indication of pain ◆ Assessment should be conducted during the initial interview with patient ● New report of pain? ● Changes in patient’s condition or treatment ● Location (where does it hurt?) ● Intensity (how much does it hurt/scale) ○ Numeric rating scale (NRS): 0-10 ○ Wong-baker faces pain rating scale: 6 cartoon faces, typically 0-10 ○ Faces pain scale (FPS-R): preferred buy cognitively intact and impaired older adults ○ Verbal descriptor scale (VDS): uses words/phrases to describe intensity of pain “mild, no pain, severe pain” ● Quality (describe pain) ○ “Sharp”, “shooting”, “burning”