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nenivikky

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Evan has been brought to the outpatient pediatric clinic because he has complained of a headache for the past two days with no known cause. What would be an appropriate assessment question for Evan?
 
  1. How long have the headaches been going on?
   2. Where does your head hurt?
   3. Have you been having trouble will school?
   4. All of the above are correct.

Question 2

The difficulty in using the FACES pain scale with school-age children is:
 
  1. The child does not understand it.
   2. A child is not old enough to learn what the faces indicate.
   3. A child will choose the smile because it is desired.
   4. The pain scale is the most appropriate scale for children and does not have any difficulties.



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1. The length of time aids in identifying causes for the headache.
2. Locating the pain can aid in effective pain management.
3. Identifying stresses in the child's life can aid in identifying pain.
4. All the questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask the patient.

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1. The child is cognitively able to understand the FACES pain scale.
2. The child has the cognitive ability to comprehend the FACES scale.
3. A school-aged child attempts to comply with what the adult is asking.
4. The pain scale is not appropriate for this age range because of the desire to be compliant with adults.




nenivikky

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Wow, this really help


sultansheikh

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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