The difficulty in using the FACES pain scale with school-age children is:
1. The child does not understand it.
2. A child is not old enough to learn what the faces indicate.
3. A child will choose the smile because it is desired.
4. The pain scale is the most appropriate scale for children and does not have any difficulties.
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1. The child is cognitively able to understand the FACES pain scale.
2. The child has the cognitive ability to comprehend the FACES scale.
3. A school-aged child attempts to comply with what the adult is asking.
4. The pain scale is not appropriate for this age range because of the desire to be compliant with adults.
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