CMS Chapter 03 Section 5 Qualifying and quantifying pain

Question 1

¿Hay algo que alivia el dolor? o ¿Qué alivia el dolor?

Answer 1

Is there anything that alleviates the pain?

Question 2

¿Con qué se siente mejor/peor?

Answer 2

Is there anything that makes it feel better/worse?

Question 3

¿Le duele cuando pongo/aplico presión?

Answer 3

Does it hurt when I apply pressure?

Question 4

¿Le duele cuando suelto/quito la presión?

Answer 4

Does it hurt when I remove the pressure?

Question 5

¿Baja, sube o se mueve (el dolor)?, ¿Se mueve el dolor, sí o no?

Answer 5

Does it radiate?

Question 6

¿Qué tipo de dolor es?

Answer 6

What kind of pain is it?

Question 7

agudo, punzante

Answer 7

sharp

Question 8

punzante como una navaja/un cuchillo

Answer 8

stabbing like a blade or knife (shooting pains)

Question 9

sordo, fijo (Carib), molesto

Answer 9

dull

Question 10

constante, siempre, todo el tiempo

Answer 10

constant

Question 11

pulsativo

Answer 11

pulsating/throbbing

Question 12

crónico, todo el tiempo

Answer 12

chronic

Question 13

intermitente, va y viene

Answer 13

intermittent, it comes and goes

Question 14

un poco

Answer 14

a little, a little bit

Question 15

regular, más o menos

Answer 15

sort of, more or less, medium

Question 16

mucho/fuerte

Answer 16

a lot/strong