Question

The nurse is assessing a client with somatic symptom disorder who reports a fall. the nurse finds the client rubbing the left knee. what action should the nurse take first?

Answer 1

The nurse needs to enter information into the record, the nurse should use a pain scale to determine how much pain this person is experiencing. Just because a patient has a disorder doesn't negate that the disorder is the cause. Continue to do a thorough assessment and let the doctor do his assessment