When asking about a patient's pain,it is effective to
A)ask the patient if the pain runs down his or her leg.
B)assure the patient that questions about pain offer little insight into the patient's condition.
C)ask the patient if the pain is in his or her abdomen.
D)ask the patient to point to or touch the area that hurts and record that area on the requisition.

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Localization is defining as exact and precise an area as possible for the patient's complaint.Two types of touch that the technologist commonly uses in gathering a clinical history are (1)touching for emphasis and (2)touching for palpation.Touching for emphasis involves using touch to highlight or to specify instructions or specify locations.A history can be clarified by a light touch to specify the region.

When Asking About a Patient's Pain,it Is Effective to