When pain is assessed in an infant, it is inappropriate to assess for
a. Facial expressions of pain
b. Localization of pain
c. Crying
d. Thrashing of extremities
B
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A Frowning, grimacing, and facial flinching in an infant may indicate pain.
B Infants cannot localize pain to any great extent.
C Infants often exhibit high-pitched, tense, harsh crying to express pain.
D Infants may exhibit thrashing extremities in response to a painful stimulus.
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