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Fill in the blank sentences using the appropriate adjectives (comparative/superlative).
1. General anesthetics is _________________ (risky) local anesthetics.
2. Complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS) is one of _________________ (painful) things human body can
experience.

3. Dental implants surgery may be _________________ (hurtful) any other dental surgeries.
4. Oxymorphone is categorized as _________________ (addictive) painkiller among others.
5. Cluster headache can be _________________ (dangerous) photophobia.
6. Vanessa has taken a three-time-a-day medicine in the past 5 days, but her condition is not getting any
_________________ (good).
7. Childbirth process can take _________________ (long) time if the patient is experiencing medical disorders.

8. Arthritis can cause _________________ (severe) pain compared to the other excruciating illness.
9. If a patient’s pain gets _________________ (bad), it is suggested to visit the doctor as soon as possible.
10. Chronic diseases requires _________________ (intensive) medical treatment than acute diseases.

Below is the expressions list of several basic questions to ask patient when assessing pain.
Match the beginning of each sentence to the end.
1. Where does … a. worse?

2. Does it … b. it hurt?
3. When did it start … c. does it hurt?
4. Does the pain … d. describe the pain?
5. How much … e. hurting?
6. Can you … f. hurt all the time?
7. Does anything make … g. stay in one place or move around?
8. What makes it … h. the pain feel better?

Act as a nurse to explain a patient’s progress report by following the instruction below.
1. The students are divided into 2 groups, students group 1 become the nurses and students group 2 become
the patients
2. Each student in the nurses group should pair with one student in the patients group
3. Each student in the nurses group would examine his/her patient and fill out this following checklist:

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