Which pain scale would the nurse use when assessing a 4-year-old child Quizlet

2. The child is having withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms such as increased irritability, nausea, diarrhea, sweating, and fever are seen when an opioid is abruptly discontinued. This happens because the use of opioids causes physical dependence. These need to be gradually weaned to avoid withdrawal symptoms. The child is not addicted to opioids, but there is physical dependence on the drug. Painful episodes, indicated by chest pain, enlarged spleen, and fever, are observed in children with sickle-cell disease. Increased irritability, nausea, diarrhea, sweating, and fever are not side effects of opioids but are withdrawal symptoms.
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A. FLACC

When performing a pain assessment on a 2-month-old infant, which of the following pain scales is the most appropriate to use?
A. FLACC
B. OUCHER Pain Scale
C. Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
D. Color Tool

distress behaviors

Vocalization, facial expressions, and body movements that have been associated with pain

nonpharmacological techniques

distraction, relaxation, and guided imagery to help decrease pain perception

kangaroo care

skin-to-skin holding of an infant

EMLA

eutectic mixture of local anesthetics

breakthrough pain

pain not relieved with the usual scheduled dose of pain medication

pediatric pain questionnaire (PPQ)

a multidimensional pain instrument to assess patient and parental perceptions of the pain experience in a manner appropriate for the cognitive-developmental level of children and adolescents

Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale

pain assessment tool that uses six caricatures of a child's face representing no hurt to the biggest hurt child could ever have

oucher

pain assessment tool that consists of six photographs of Caucasian child's face representing no hurt to biggest hurt possible; also includes vertical scale with numbers from 0 to 100.

FLACC Postoperative Pain Tool

interval scale that includes five categories of behavior: facial expression (F), leg movement (L), activity (A), cry (C), and consolability (C); commonly used in children ages 2 months to 7 years.

Numerical rating scale

A Likert-style pain scale used in children 8 years and older that uses numbers 0 to 10 to denote intensity of pain

chronic pain

pain that persists for 3 months or more beyond the expected period to heal

multimodal anesthesia

the usual swaddling, non nutritive sucking, concentrated oral sucrose during a newborn stick

B. underestimate the existence of pain in both children and adults

in regard to pain assessment, nurses tend to:
A. underestimate the existence of pain in children but not in adults
B. underestimate the existence of pain in both children and adults
C. overestimate the existence of pain in children but no in adults
D. overestimate the existence of pain in both children and adults

D. drug of choice is morphine

when using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with children, the:
A. drug of choice is meperidine
B. parent should control the dosing
C. nurse should control the dosing
D. drug of choice is morphine

A. before invasive procedures

The anesthesia cream EMLA is applied:
A. before invasive procedures
B. as preoperative oral sedation
C. for chronic cancer pain
D. postoperatively

B. around the clock

for postoperative or cancer pain control, analgesics should be administered:
A. as needed
B. around the clock
C. before the pain escalates
D. after the pain peaks

D. constipation

the most common side effect from opioid therapy is:
A. respiratory depression
B. pruritus
C. nausea and vomiting
D. constipation

True

True or False. Children may not realize how much they are hurting when they are in constant pain

True

True or False. Narcotics are no more dangerous for children than they are for adults

False

True or False. Children cannot tell you where they hurt

True

True or False. A 3 year-old can use a pain scale

False

True or False. Children tolerate pain better than adults

True

True or False. Children may not admit to having pain in order to avoid an injection

B. J-tip

a needle-free system containing 1 % buffered lidocaine provides a rapid onset of action to reduce pain associated with peripheral IV insertions or blood draws. This is called:
A. EMLA
B. J-tip
C. Refrigerant spray
D. Transdermal patch

True

True or False. Virtual reality has been identified as a potentially effective tool for pain management.

7, 10

By _____ to ______ years of age most children are able to use the 0 to 10 numeric rating scale that is currently used by adolescents and adults

mother, primary caregiver

The _________ or ____________ is an important source of information during assessment

cognitive impairment

the non-communicating Children's Pain Checklist is a pain measurement tool specifically designed for children with __________________

hispanic

self-report observational scales and interview questionnaires for pain may not be a reliable measure of pain assessment in _________ children

behavioral assessment. Behavioral assessment may provide a more complete picture of the total pain experience when administered in conjunction with a subjective self-report measure

which pain assessment method is useful for measuring pain in infants and preverbal children who do not have the language skills to communicate that they are in pain? Why is this the most effective way of measuring pain in infants and preverbal children?

suitable pain assessment scales include: Wong-Baker Faces pain rating scale, Oucher, poker chip tool, word graphic rating scale, visual analogue scale, and color tool

Which pain assessment scales are most suitable to use to assess pain in a 6-year old child?

they have an increased frequency in quiet sleep, longer duration of quiet sleep, and decreased crying in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pain scores are also significantly lower in kangaroo-held infants

How do infants who spend 1 to 3 hours in kangaroo care benefit from this therapy?

a ceiling effect means that dosages higher than the recommended doses will not produce greater pain relief. A major difference between opioids and non-opioids is that non-opioids have a ceiling effect

Define a ceiling effect. Describe the major difference between opioids and non-opioids regarding a ceiling effect.

C. Repeatedly stating, "You're hurting me."
D. Clinching fists and tensing arms in anticipation.

When changing a dressing on the leg of a 16-year-old patient who suffered second degree burn injuries, the nurse expects to observe which characteristics of pain expression? (Select all that apply.)
A. Stomping feet on the ground and screaming, "No"
B. Attempting to move leg out of reach of the nurse.
C. Repeatedly stating, "You're hurting me."
D. Clinching fists and tensing arms in anticipation.
E. Scooting away and asking parents to stop the nurse.

B. Administer docusate sodium (Colace).
C. Encourage fluid intake.
D. Encourage the child to eat fruit.

A 6-year-old is hospitalized with a fractured femur. Based on the nurse's knowledge of opioid side effects, the nurse should include which actions in the patient's plan of care to prevent constipation? (Select all that apply.)
A. Instruct the child to remain supine while in bed.
B. Administer docusate sodium (Colace).
C. Encourage fluid intake.
D. Encourage the child to eat fruit.
E. Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl).

A. Request a psychological consultation.

The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child who sustained major burns when putting charcoal lighter on a campfire. The nurse observes that the child is "very brave" and appears to accept pain with little or no response. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A. Request a psychological consultation.
B. Ask why the child does not have pain.
C. Praise the child for the ability to withstand pain.
D. Encourage continued bravery as a coping strategy.

D. provide anesthesia to the wound.

A child is being seen in the emergency department with multiple facial abrasions and lacerations. The combination agent lidocaine, adrenaline, and tetracaine (LAT) is applied topically to the wounds. The purpose of this combination therapy is to:
A. cleanse the wound.
B. promote scab formation.
C. prevent infection of the wound.
D. provide anesthesia to the wound.

C. requires astute nursing assessment and management.

The nurse is caring for a comatose child with multiple injuries. The nurse should recognize that pain:

A. cannot occur if a child is comatose.
B. may occur if a child regains consciousness.
C. requires astute nursing assessment and management.
D. is best assessed by family members who are familiar with the child.

C. plan a preventive schedule of pain medication around the clock.

The nurse is caring postoperatively for an 8-year-old child with multiple fractures and other trauma resulting from a motor vehicle injury. The child is experiencing severe pain. An important consideration in managing the child's pain is to:
A. give only an opioid analgesic at this time.
B. increase the dosage of analgesic until the child is adequately sedated.
C. plan a preventive schedule of pain medication around the clock.
D. give the child a clock and explain when he or she can have pain medications.

B. administer morphine sulfate immediate release (MSIR) intravenously (IV).

Transdermal fentanyl (Duragesic) is being used for an adolescent with cancer who is in hospice care. The adolescent has been comfortable for several hours but now complains of severe pain. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
A. administer meperidine (Demerol) intramuscularly (IM).
B. administer morphine sulfate immediate release (MSIR) intravenously (IV).
C. use a nonpharmacologic strategy.
D. place another fentanyl patch on the adolescent.

B. greater than the IV dose.

A child who has been receiving morphine intravenously will now start receiving it orally. The nurse should anticipate that, to achieve equianalgesia (equal analgesic effect), the oral dose will be:
A. the same as the intravenous (IV) dose.
B. greater than the IV dose.
C. one half of the IV dose.
D. one fourth of the IV dose.

A. this practice is unjustified and unethical.

The nurses caring for a child are concerned about the child's frequent requests for pain medication. During a team conference, a nurse suggests that they consider administering a placebo instead of the usual pain medication. This decision should be based on knowledge that:
A. this practice is unjustified and unethical.
B. this practice is effective in determining whether a child's pain is real.
C. the absence of a response to a placebo means the child's pain has an organic basis.
D. a positive response to a placebo will not occur if the child's pain has an organic basis.

A. may reduce pain perception.

Nonpharmacologic strategies for pain management:
A. may reduce pain perception.
B. make pharmacologic strategies unnecessary.
C. usually take too long to implement.
D. trick children into believing that they do not have pain.

B. the scale can be used with most children, including those as young as 3 years old.

An important consideration when using the FACES pain rating scale with children is:
A. that children color the face with the color they choose to best describe their pain.
B. the scale can be used with most children, including those as young as 3 years old.
C. the scale is not appropriate for use with adolescents.
D. the scale is useful in pain assessment but is not as accurate when assessing physiologic responses.

D. children often demonstrate increased behavioral signs of discomfort with repeated painful procedures.

The nurse is starting an intravenous (IV) line on a school-age child with cancer. The child says, "I have had a million IVs. They hurt." The nurse's response should be based on the knowledge that:
A. children tolerate pain better than adults.
B. children become accustomed to painful procedures.
C. children often lie about experiencing pain.
D. children often demonstrate increased behavioral signs of discomfort with repeated painful procedures.

D. facial expression of discomfort.

The most consistent indicator of pain in infants is:
A. increased respirations.
B. increased heart rate. Incorrect
C. clenching the teeth and lips.
D. facial expression of discomfort.

D. large doses of opioids are justified when there are no other treatment options.

A child who is terminally ill with bone cancer is in severe pain. Nursing interventions should be based on knowledge that:
A. children tend to be overmedicated for pain.
B. giving large doses of opioids causes euthanasia.
C. narcotic addiction is common in terminally ill children.
D. large doses of opioids are justified when there are no other treatment options.

C. FLACC

The nurse is caring for a 13-year-old child with cerebral palsy and a developmental delay. The family states that the child functions at the level of a 3-year-old child. Which of the following pain scales is the most appropriate to use?
A. Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
B. Color Tool
C. FLACC
D. VAS

C. Discuss the procedure with the child only immediately before it is performed.

When preparing a 3-year-old child for a painful procedure, which of the following steps is the most appropriate?
A. Discuss the procedure with the child at least 2 to 3 hours in advance, to prepare the child adequately.
B. Tell the child that the procedure will not hurt at all.
C. Discuss the procedure with the child only immediately before it is performed.
D. Offer the child multiple choices regarding the procedure and when it will be performed.

B. Speak calmly to the child and obtain assistance with holding the child.

As an IV line is being started on a 2-year-old boy, the child demonstrates escalating screaming and kicking and pushes the nurse's hand away. Which of the following responses from the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. Firmly tell the child to stop the behavior so the procedure can continue.
B. Speak calmly to the child and obtain assistance with holding the child.
C. Firmly tell the child that the IV line cannot be started unless he holds still.
D. Speak calmly to the child and wait for him to calm down.

A. A treatment room

A nurse is caring for a toddler who is about to have a wound cleansing and dressing change. The child requires an IV line for analgesic medication before wound care. Where is the best place to perform these procedures?
A. A treatment room
B. The child's bed
C. An empty patient room
D. The child's room, but not on the bed

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What pain scale is used for a 4 year old?

~3-7 years old: Faces Pain Scale – Revised (FPS-R) In the child who is developmentally able, self-report is the gold standard. Fortunately, instruments exist for children ~3-7 years old to aid in their self-report. Many readers are probably familiar with the Wong-Baker FACES scale (Wong-Baker, shown).

Which approach would the nurse use to assess the pain of a 4 year old?

The FLACC scale (i.e., the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale) is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years or individuals who are unable to verbally communicate their pain.

Which of the following would be the best assessment of a 4 year old child's pain?

One behavioural tool to assess pain is the FLACC scale, for children aged two to seven.

What pain scale is used for children?

Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale they has no pain (hurt) or sad because they have some or a lot of pain. Face 0 is very happy because he doesn't hurt at all Face 2 hurts just a little bit. Face 4 hurts a little more. Face 6 hurts even more.