A nurse is assessing a client for pain. The client does not speak English and has
difficulty expressing himself. What method would be best for the nurse use to rate the
intensity of pain?
A) FLACC scale
B) Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale
C) McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire
D) Numerical scale 0 to 10
B
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