A patient complains of left-sided chest pain radiating to the left shoulder. Using the SOAPIER method, a nurse should chart this complaint under the initial
A) S.
B) O.
C) A.
D) P.

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The initial assessment of a patient includes subjective data, which is where the patient's complaint of chest pain belongs. This would be documented under the "S" section of the SOAPIER method, which stands for Subjective. The remaining letters of SOAPIER are Objective (O), Assessment (A), Plan (P), Intervention (I), Evaluation (E), and Revision (R).

A Patient Complains of Left-Sided Chest Pain Radiating to the Left