The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a stable patient admitted after a motor vehicle accident. The patient reports having "bad pain." What will the nurse do first?

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The nurse should first assess the patient's pain using a pain rating scale to determine the severity of the pain and to develop an appropriate plan of care. Administering medication or requesting an order for opioids prematurely could lead to unsafe or ineffective pain management. Attempting to determine the type of pain may also be important, but this should follow the initial pain assessment.

The Nurse Is Performing an Admission Assessment on a Stable