An Older Hispanic Man States That He Is Not Having

question 16

Multiple Choice

An older Hispanic man states that he is not having pain,but he had knee replacement surgery 2 days ago.Which is the best pain assessment tool as recommended by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) from "Try This" for the nurse to apply for this man?

• A) Numeric Rating Scale
• B) Verbal Descriptor Scale
• C) Iowa Pain Thermometer
• D) Faces Pain Scale-revised (FPS-R)

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