Mrs.Fynn,78 years old,comes into the clinic with complaints of increasing pain in both her knees.The nurse is conducting a thorough assessment using the PQRSTU pneumonic.What information would the nurse gather under "understanding"?

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Understanding in the PQRSTU pneumonic refers to gathering information about the patient's perception and beliefs about the pain, as well as any environmental or personal factors that may be contributing to the pain. Leisure activities would fall under this category as it may provide insight into any activities that exacerbate or alleviate the pain. Location, pain-free intervals, and nausea/vomiting would fall under other categories such as Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing, and Associated symptoms respectively.

MrsFynn,78 Years Old,comes into the Clinic with Complaints of Increasing