A nurse is assessing pain on a 12-year-old child. Which pain assessment tools are developmentally appropriate for the nurse to use? Select all that apply
a. CRIES pain scale
b. Numeric Rating Scale
c. Visual Analog Scale
d. FLACC
e. Adolescent and Pediatric Pain Tool
B, C, E
Developmentally appropriate pain assessment tools for a 12-year-old child include the Numeric Rating Scale, the Visual Analog Scale, and the Adolescent and Pediatric Pain Tool. The CRIES pain scale is recommended for neonates to 6 months and the FLACC is recommended for children who are preverbal.
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