The nurse is assigned several patients on a pediatric postsurgical unit. For which patient would the nurse use the FLACC Postoperative Pain Tool when assessing pain?
1) A 1-month-old infant admitted for hernia repair
2) A 6-year-old patient admitted for tonsillectomy
3) A 10-year-old patient admitted for an appendectomy
4) A 13-year-old patient admitted for scoliosis surgery
ANS: 2
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