Which pain assessment tool is verbally administered and can assess sensory, affective, and evaluative aspects of pain?
a. McGill Pain Questionnaire c. Initial Pain Assessment Inventory
b. Oucher Pain Assessment Tool d. Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
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The McGill Pain Questionnaire was developed by Melzack and Torgerson in 1971 . This tool has both a short version and a long version. It is a verbally administered tool which assesses sensory, affective, and evaluative aspects of pain.
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