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A nurse is caring for a cognitively impaired nonverbal patient on a med-surg unit. In what ways should the nurse assess the patient's pain? (Select all that apply) - >>>>a. A pain estimate made by a family member c. Nonverbal pain assessment tool e. The behavioral pain scale What should the nurse document regarding a patient's pain? - >>>>The date and time of your assessment; the assessment tool used; pain indicators that are present; the patient's behavior, position, or activity level; changes since the previous measurements; and patient education regarding pain that was completed. A nurse is caring for a patient who had an appendectomy. The patient is having difficulty breathing, is nauseated, and does not want to use the incentive spirometer because it hurts the incision. What is the nurse's priority intervention at this time? - >>>>Reposition the patient in bed to improve breathing