PCA Study Guide: When a patient complains of pain, what should the Personal Care Assistant do first?

A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.
B. Call the patient's doctor.
C. Offer the patient some warm tea.
D. Change the patient's position.

Question

When a patient complains of pain, what should the Personal Care Assistant do first?

A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.
B. Call the patient's doctor.
C. Offer the patient some warm tea.
D. Change the patient's position.

Alisa Lybbert · Accepted Answer

A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.

When a patient complains of pain, what should the Personal Care Assistant do first? A. Ask the patient to describe the pain. B. Call the patient's doctor. C. Offer the patient some warm tea. D. Change the patient's position.