The nurse is using the FACES Pain Scale to assess the pain for a preschool-age child after a tonsillectomy. The patient points to the face that indicates hurting "a whole lot." Which numeric value is associated with this?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
ANS: 3
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