When assessing pain in any child, the nurse should consider that:
a. Any pain assessment tool can be used to assess pain in children.
b. Children as young as 1 year old use words to express pain.
c. The child's behavioral, physiologic, and verbal responses are valuable when assessing pain.
d. Pain assessment tools are minimally effective for communicating about pain.
ANS: C
Children's behavioral, physiologic, and verbal responses are indicative when assessing pain. The use of pain measurement tools greatly assists in communicating about pain. The child's age is important in determining the appropriate pain assessment tool to use. Developmentally appropriate assessment tools need to be used to effectively identify and determine the level of pain felt by a child. Toddlers may use words such as "ouch" or "hurt" to identify pain, but infants and young children may not have the language or cognitive abilities to express pain. Pain assessment tools when used appropriately are successful and efficient in identifying and quantifying pain with children. Behavioral and physiologic signs and symptoms in combination with pain assessment tools are most effective in diagnosing pain levels in children.
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