How do nurses assess a patient's pain?

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Pain is whatever the patient says it is. One person cannot judge the perception or meaning of pain of another person. The pain perceived is unrelated to the physiologic changes of the patient. Although pain occurs when tissues are damaged, there is no correlation between the amount of tissue damage and the degree and intensity of pain experienced. There is no correlation between pain perceived and a medical diagnosis or surgical procedure.

How Do Nurses Assess a Patient's Pain