What is the most appropriate way to assess the pain of a patient who is oriented and has recently had surgery?

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Pain is a subjective measure.Therefore,the best way to assess a patient's pain is to ask the patient to rate the pain.Nonverbal communication,such as body language,is not as effective in assessing pain,especially when the patient is oriented.Heart rate sometimes increases when a patient is in pain,but this is not a symptom that is specific to pain.Pain sometimes affects a patient's ability to cope,but assessing the effect of pain on coping assesses the patient's ability to cope; it does not assess the patient's pain.

What Is the Most Appropriate Way to Assess the Pain