Why should healthcare providers avoid using excessive medical jargon in written communications?

a. excessive medical jargon offends patients from certain cultural backgrounds.
b. excessive medical jargon causes anxiety for patients who do not understand it.
c. excessive medical jargon cannot be further explained in verbal communications.
d. excessive medical jargon creates extra work for other members of the healthcare team.

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?