A resident complains of pain.Which will not help you collect information about the person's pain?
A)Ask the person to point to the area of pain.
B)Ask to see the pain.
C)Ask the person when the pain started.
D)Ask the person to describe the pain.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Asking to see the pain is not a valid way to collect information about pain as pain cannot be seen. The other options (pointing to area of pain, asking when it started, and describing the pain) are all valid ways to gather information about the person's pain.

A Resident Complains of Pain