Author Question: The nurse is assessing an older adult patient with dementia for pain. Which scale is most ... (Read 85 times)

cool · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient with dementia for pain. Which scale is most appropriate for the nurse to use?

1) Numerical Pain Scale
2) FACES Scale
3) FLACC Postoperative Pain Tool
4) PAINAD Scale

Question 2

The nurse is using the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) to assess an older adult patient with dementia. Which finding would score a 1 for this patient?

1) Loud moaning and groaning
2) Facial grimacing
3) Occasional labored breathing
4) Rigid, clenched fists