 FIRST, Assess the Pain: | |
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| Frequency | is it intermittent or constant? |
| Intensity | What is the quality of the pain? Sharp or dull? Throbbing? Squeezing? |
| Radiation | Does the pain move to other parts of the body? |
| Severity | On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the pain? |
| Timing | When did the pain begin? How long does it last? Does anything make it worse or take the pain away? What precedes the pain? |