Question

in preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging department with a complaint of abdominal pain, you begin to question the patient as part of the history. a good initial question to ask the patient would be

\can you rate the pain on a scale from one to five?\

\can you tell me about the nature of your pain?\

\your request states that you have stomach pain, is that correct?\

\does anyone in your family have similar pain?\

Explanation:

An initial question should confirm the patient's chief complaint. The third option verifies the stated pain (stomach pain) from the request, which is a good start to ensure accuracy before further questioning. The other options are more detailed or secondary (rating, nature, family history) and not initial.

Answer:

C. "Your request states that you have stomach pain, is that correct?"