If a patient states that the pain he or she is experiencing is burning, the element he or she would be describing is the:
A) associated signs and symptoms.
B) severity.
C) context.
D) quality.

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The patient is describing the quality of the pain, which in this case is burning. The associated signs and symptoms, severity, and context may provide additional information about the pain, but they are not related to the specific element being described in this case.

If a Patient States That the Pain He or She