{"id":72,"date":"2022-09-19T09:11:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T13:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursing2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=72"},"modified":"2022-11-17T14:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:50:55","slug":"key-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursing2\/chapter\/key-takeaways\/","title":{"raw":"Key Takeaways","rendered":"Key Takeaways"},"content":{"raw":"<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Pain is a complex phenomenon that is often conceptualized as an unpleasant, sensory experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Although self-report is generally considered the gold standard, pain can affect individuals in many ways, so a multifaceted approach to assessment is required.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you are not aware of your cultural biases, you may judge the validity of another person\u2019s pain based on your own answers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Always remember: pain is what the client tells you it is. 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