The nurse is working with a preschool-age client in Bryant traction for a fractured femur. Why is the Oucher Scale useful to the nurse caring for this child?
1. It provides continuity and consistency in assessing and monitoring the child's pain.
2. It decreases anxiety in the child.
3. It increases the child's comfort level.
4. It reduces the child's fear of painful procedures.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Pain assessment scales are used to assess and monitor pain. Using an assessment scale cannot reduce the child's anxiety or fear, nor can it increase the child's comfort level. The nurse can reduce anxiety or fear and increase the child's comfort level by implementing appropriate nursing interventions based on assessment scale data.
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