A nurse is assessing pain in a 3-year-old child. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to use? Select all that apply
A) Number scale
B) Color scale
C) Letter scale
D) Facial expression scale
E) Shape scale
Ans: B, D
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Color and facial expression scales are especially helpful with children who have trouble understanding or cannot tell the nurse about their pain using numbers.
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