The nurse is assessing the characteristics of a patient's pain. Match the characteristic to the question a nurse will ask to determine that specific characteristic.
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To determine the quality of the pain, the nurse would ask the patient what the pain feels like.

Answer: A
 To determine the intensity of the pain, the nurse would ask the patient to rate their pain on a scale of 0 to 10.

Answer: B
 To determine the frequency of the pain, the nurse would ask the patient how often it recurs.

Answer: D
 To determine aggravating factors, the nurse would ask the patient if certain activities worsen the pain.

Answer: C
 To determine the location of the pain, the nurse would ask the patient to point to the area of pain.

The Nurse Is Assessing the Characteristics of a Patient's Pain