The nurse is assessing pain on a 1 year old. What is the appropriate pain scale to use?
1. NIPS
2. FACES
3. FLACC
4. CHOPS
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1. Not recommended for this age range
2. Not recommended for this age range
3. FLACC or the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months-7 years or until the child is able to understand the concept of pain (then the FACES scale can be used).
4. Not recommended for this age range
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