What is the primary reason the nurse incorporates pain assessment as a part of vital signs ...

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Patients often internalize their pain experience. Therefore, a regular pain assessment helps the nurse and patient to communicate and better collaborate on the goals of pain therapy and ways to achieve better pain relief. The nurse practice act does not specify timing of interventions. Pain is not a vital sign; instead, pain assessment might be performed regularly, just like a vital sign assessment, for more effective pain management. Although asking how the patient feels and to rate the intensity and describe the quality of pain is an indication of caring, the goal of pain assessment is to optimize pain management.