The nurse is interviewing a client who tells the nurse of experiencing decreased sensation on the left side of the body. After confirmation of this subjective data, which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?

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Hypoesthesia refers to a decreased sense of touch or sensation, which is consistent with the client's subjective report of decreased sensation on the left side of the body. Anesthesia refers to a complete absence of sensation, while analgesia refers to the absence of pain sensation. Hypalgesia refers to a decreased sense of pain.

The Nurse Is Interviewing a Client Who Tells the Nurse