Which action by the nurse is most appropriate when conducting a pain assessment for a preschool-age child who has been in a bike accident?
1) Assessing the child's pain with a numeric scale
2) Monitoring the child's heart rate
3) Asking the child to point on a doll where the pain is located
4) Evaluating the child's blood pressure
ANS: 3
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