The nurse administers an analgesic to a patient with a headache.How should the nurse assess the patient's response to the medication?
A) Observe the patient's behavior.
B) Ask the patient to describe the pain.
C) Monitor the patient's blood pressure and pulse.
D) Have the patient rate the pain on a scale of 0 to 10.
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