An elderly client has mild dementia and the nurse feels the client may be in pain. The best way for the nurse to assess this client for pain is by
a. asking direct questions about pain.
b. changing the way the nurse phrases the questions.
c. having the client rate pain with a 1-10 scale.
d. using the FACES pain scale.
D
Assessing older clients, especially those with dementia, requires special considerations. A client with dementia may not be able to answer questions about pain even if phrased in different ways. Typical assessment tools are hard to use in this population, but the FACES scale can be used even in older adults with some dementia.
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