The Most Appropriate Pain Rating Tool for Use with Children

question 20

Multiple Choice

The most appropriate pain rating tool for use with children under the age of 7 years is

• A)visual analogue scale.
• B)FACES scale.
• C)verbal rating scale.
• D)body diagram.

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Definitions:

Diffuses

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, a fundamental mechanism in both biological and chemical phenomena.

Endocytosis

A cellular process where a cell engulfs solid particles or liquids into a pouch which then becomes a vesicle.

Exocytosis

A cellular process in which intracellular vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane to release their contents outside the cell.

Adhesion Junctions

Specialized structures in cells that help in the binding of cells with each other or with the extracellular matrix.