Mr. Hughes is a 49-year-old man complaining of chest pain. To find out about the quality of his chest pain, which of the following questions is most appropriate?
A) Does anything make the pain worse?
B) Are you having pain anywhere besides your chest?
C) Can you describe how the pain in your chest feels?
D) On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, how would you rate your level of pain?
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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