Pain assessment
Part one of a series of English-language worksheets for nurses. In this set of reading and listening activities, students learn how to elicit the type and degree of pain experienced by their patients.
The assessment of pain is a complex activity that involves a consideration of the physical and psychological aspects of the individual. Because pain is a subjective experience, the nurse needs to be able to summarize the information gained against some objective criteria.
Students will learn:
- vocabulary of the signs and symptoms of pain
- adjectives to describe pain
- open and closed questions
- how to ask about symptoms
- how to summarize a patient's symptoms
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Nursing English Part 1: Pain assessment: Advanced podcast
A listening transcript and worksheet on the topic of assessing pain.
Author: Ros Wright and Marie McCullagh Level: Advanced Type: General lesson plan
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Nursing English Part 1: Pain assessment: Advanced reading
A reading text and language development activities on the topic of assessing pain.
Author: Ros Wright and Marie McCullagh Type: General lesson plan
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Nursing English Part 1: Pain assessment: Intermediate podcast
A listening transcript and worksheet on the topic of assessing pain.
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Nursing English Part 1: Pain assessment: Intermediate reading
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