When assessing the intensity of a patient's pain, which question by the nurse is appropriate?

A) "What does your pain feel like?"
B) "How much pain do you have now?"
C) "How does pain limit your activities?"
D) "What makes your pain better or worse?"

Asking the patient "how much pain do you have?" is an assessment of the intensity of a patient's pain; various intensity scales can be used. Asking "what does your pain feel like" assesses the quality of pain. Asking whether pain limits one's activities assesses the degree of impairment and quality of life. Asking what makes one's pain better or worse assesses alleviating or aggravating factors. Asking "what does your pain feel like" assesses the quality of pain. Asking whether pain limits one's activities assesses the degree of impairment and quality of life. Asking what makes one's pain better or worse assesses alleviating or aggravating factors. To assess the intensity of pain, the nurse should ask the patient "how much pain do you have?" This is an assessment of the intensity of a patient's pain; various intensity scales can be used.