Management of CareQuestion 1578 of 2368
A client states, "The pain is tolerable," but rates it as 7 on a 0 to 10 scale. What should the nurse do next?
- Continue asking focused follow-up questions using PQRSTU
- Record the pain as tolerable and move on
- Record the pain as 7 and offer a prescribed analgesic
- Tell the client the answers are inconsistent and repeat the scale
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Correct answer: Continue asking focused follow-up questions using PQRSTU
When answers do not align, follow-up questions can clarify the information, such as pain that is 7 only during exercises but tolerable at rest.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Health History: Chief Complaint. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026