The nurse is preparing to assess the pain level of a small child who has just been admitted to the unit. The nurse shows the child the FACES chart and has the child describe the intensity of the pain by pointing to a face
The child tells the nurse that his "tummy" hurts. Which of the following would the nurse do next? 1. Ask the child to describe the quality of the pain.
2. Ask the parent to describe the quality of the pain.
3. Give the child a doll, and ask the child to point to the area of the pain on the doll.
4. Ask the child if the pain is sharp.
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Rationale: To a child, the tummy could be the abdomen, the stomach, or the chest. The nurse would need to get an accurate location, and giving the child a doll or a picture would be the best means of identifying the exact location. The child would not understand "quality of the pain," and the parent cannot describe what the child is feeling, although he might be able to interpret certain behaviors. The child would interpret "sharp" as something pointy, and couldn't adequately answer this question.
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