The nursing diagnosis of acute pain falls under which of the following

The nursing diagnosis of acute pain falls under which of the following comfort domain classifi-cations?

1. Social comfort
2. Physical comfort
3. Interpersonal comfort
4. Environmental comfort

ANSWER

ANS: 2
There are only three classifications for the comfort domain. Acute pain is a physiological response and so is classified as a physical comfort problem. Impaired verbal communication is considered a social comfort issue, while at risk for poisoning would be considered an environmental comfort issue.