The LPN/LVN Is Caring for a Postoperative Appendectomy Patient

Multiple Choice

The LPN/LVN is caring for a postoperative appendectomy patient. When assessing the patient for pain, the nurse documents that the patient reports pain rating an "8" on a scale of 0 to 10. According to Sister Callista Roy's adaptation model, a patient experiencing pain would be an example of

A) focal stimuli.
B) contextual stimuli.
C) residual stimuli.
D) physiological stimuli.