A 4-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department by His

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother.She says he points to his stomach and says,"It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when assessing this child's pain?

• A)Descriptor Scale
• B)Numeric rating scale
• C)Brief Pain Inventory
• D)Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R)

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Definitions:

Judgments

The act or process of forming an opinion, conclusion, or decision after considering the available evidence or facts.

Attractiveness

The quality of being pleasing or appealing to the senses, particularly in a physical or aesthetic sense.

Propinquity Effect

The tendency for people to form close relationships with those who are geographically close to them.

Attracted

A feeling or response of being drawn towards someone or something due to their qualities, appearance, or characteristics.