The nurse is conducting a pain assessment for a pediatric patient diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). Which behavioral pain assessment scale is most appropriate for this patient?
1) Behavioral Pain Score (BPS)
2) Nurses Assessment of Pain Inventory (NAPI)
3) Objective Pain Score (OPS)
4) Riley Infant Pain Scale (RIPS)
ANS: 4
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