A patient is refusing to take pain medication for chronic back pain. The nurse asks the patient to rate the pain on a scale from 0 to 10. What is the nurse attempting to do with this patient?
A) Assess the patient's level of pain
B) Determine if the patient should remain in the hospital
C) Decide if the patient is being argumentative
D) Figure out if the patient should leave the hospital against medical advice
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