Title: Discuss pain management, the pain scale, and questions the nurse aide may ask to understand the resident’s pain level.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VII: Basic Skills

Discussion should include

- the concept of pain as the fifth vital sign
- pain scale used by the facility
- questions to ask the resident
  - Where is the pain?
  - When did the pain start?
  - Does the pain go away with rest?
  - How long does the pain last?
  - How can you describe the pain—sharp, shooting, dull, ache, burning, electric-like, constant, comes and goes?