CE Question
21. The annual medical bills and lost workdays related to pain cost the U.S. economy an estimated:
A. $50 billion.
B. $120 million.
C. $100 billion.
D. $950 million.
22. Current medical recommendations for pain assessment suggest:
A. patients should be taught how to rate their
pain levels and should give these ratings to
their clinicians without prompting.
B. clinicians should treat pain as the "fifth vital
sign" and assess it at each visit with each
patient.
C. clinicians should assess pain regularly in
any patients who indicate they have experi-
enced discomfort.
D. none of the above
23. In order to obtain assistive devices in the home, a patient should expect to pay about $150.
A. true
B. false
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