Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old client. What is the most appropriate pain scale for the nurse to use during the assessment?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The Wong-Baker Pain Scale uses faces to identify the level of pain. Children over the age of 3 should use this scale to articulate their subjective feeling of pain as opposed to objective measures using the CRIES or FLACC Pain Scales. The McGill Pain Scale uses many words to characterize pain and is more appropriate for adult clients.