Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 68%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative, nonverbal, and has both cognitive and developmental delaysA nurse is caring for a 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative. The client is nonverbal and has both cognitive and developmental delays. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use to evaluate the client's pain?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The FLACC scale assesses pain through observable behaviors, ideal for nonverbal, developmentally delayed clients, unlike FACES, numerical, or visual analog scales, which require verbal or cognitive input.