A nurse performs an assessment on a patient. Which assessment data will the nurse use as an etiology for Acute pain?

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Disruption of tissue integrity is a possible cause or etiology of pain. A report of pain, headache, and discomfort are examples of things a patient might say (subjective data or defining characteristics) that may lead a nurse to select Acute pain as a nursing diagnosis.

A Nurse Performs an Assessment on a Patient