The nurse is assessing a patient for pain.Which question is best for the nurse to ask when determining aggravating factors for a patient's pain?

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Aggravating factors make the pain worse or increase its severity,so the nurse asks about what increases the intensity of the pain to determine aggravating factors.The nurse asks the patient about the duration of the pain when asking how long the patient has had it.This is important to know but doesn't explain any of the factors that either trigger the pain or make it worse.Asking the patient to identify a specific spot for the pain determines its location but does not identify aggregating factors.Rating the pain on a scale transforms the patient complaint into objective data that are helpful in establishing trends and response to therapy.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient for Pain