0
No
No
Manual page J-19DiraChart MDS item reference
J0700Section Jv1.20.1Manual page J-19
Should the Staff Assessment for Pain be Conducted?
Item Rationale
Quick coding
Answer Codes
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Response format: Coded response
0
No
if the resident completed the Pain Assessment Interview item (J0410 =
1, 2, 3, or 4). Skip to Shortness of Breath (dyspnea) item (J1100).
1
Yes
if the resident was unable to complete the Pain Assessment Interview
(J0410 = 9). Continue to Indicators of Pain or Possible Pain item (J0800).
1
Yes
Yes
Manual page J-190
No
yes_no
1
Yes
yes_no
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Steps for Assessment
1. The Staff Assessment for Pain should only be completed if the Pain Assessment Interview
(J0300–J0600) was not completed.
Coding Instructions
for J0700. Should the Staff Assessment for Pain
be Conducted?
•
Code 0, no: if the resident completed the Pain Assessment Interview item (J0410 =
1, 2, 3, or 4). Skip to Shortness of Breath (dyspnea) item (J1100).
•
Code 1, yes: if the resident was unable to complete the Pain Assessment Interview
(J0410 = 9). Continue to Indicators of Pain or Possible Pain item (J0800).
DEFINITION
COMPLETED PAIN
ASSESSMENT
INTERVIEW
The Pain Assessment
Interview is successfully
completed if the resident
reported no pain (J0300 =
0. No), or if the resident
reported pain (J0300 =
1. Yes) and the follow-up
question J0410 is answered.
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