A client's estimate of the severity of pain,which allows the nurse to evaluate the effectiveness of pain relief measures by comparing these estimates before and after pain management interventions,describes which of the following aspects of the pain experience?

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A nurse should obtain subjective data about the client's pain,including the client's own description of the pain;its location (where pain occurs);onset and duration (when pain began,how long it has existed,and any pain patterns);quality (what the pain feels like);intensity (how severe the pain is);aggravating and alleviating factors (things that increase or decrease the pain);factors accompanying the pain (impact on daily activities such as sleep and nutrition);and the meaning of pain to the client.

A Client's Estimate of the Severity of Pain,which Allows the Nurse