An older Hispanic man states that he is not having pain, but he had knee replacement surgery 2 days ago
Which is the best pain assessment tool as recommended by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) from "Try This" for the nurse to apply for this man? a. Numeric Rating Scale
b. Verbal Descriptor Scale
c. Iowa Pain Thermometer
d. Faces Pain Scale–revised (FPS-R)
D
Hispanic men are less likely to report pain because their culture tells them to deny and withstand pain without complaining. The nurse uses the FPS-R to validate the patient's report because the postoperative period in knee replacement surgery is very painful; this fact makes the nurse think that the patient is likely to have pain. The HIGN has data that support the claim that Hispanic and African-American older adults prefer using the FPS-R for evaluating pain. The Numeric Rating Scale, the Verbal Descriptor Scale, and the Iowa Pain Thermometer are valid and reliable assessment tools, but older Hispanic adults prefer using the FPS-R.
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