The nurse will assess the patient to determine which pain scale they should use based on their cognitive understanding. Which pain scale would typically be used by an older school-age child (10 to12 years old)?
1. Visual Analog Scale (0-10)
2. Cries Scale
3. FACES Scale
4. FLACC Scale
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1. Most older school-age children will be able to understand and accurately rate their pain using the 0-10 visual analog scale.
2. The Cries scale should be used for newborns and young infants. The scale will not assess pain in the school-age group.
3. The FACES scale should be used for preschool age and some younger school-age children.
4. The FLACC scale will be used for older infants and toddlers.
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