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Of the following, which is the MOST RELIABLE measure of pain in a 10 yearold
pediatric patient.

a) The Faces scale

b) The FLACC scale

c) Crying and other behavioral markers

d) Vital signs assessment

e) Parental report of patient discomfort
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==Answer==
Answer a. Because pain is a subjective experience, self-reporting tools tend to be
superior when feasible. A score of 7/10 for one patient may not be comparable to
a score of 7/10 in a different patient, but can be compared to different pain scores
in the same patient. Behavioral and physiologic parameters, as well as parental
reports of comfort/discomfort, provide data to be taken into consideration in the
management strategy, but are probably inferior to self-reported data. The FLACC
scale is used for younger children, whereas the Faces scale is appropriate for this
patient.
==Notes==
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:This question originally printed in the [http://www.amazon.com/Justin-L.-Lockman/e/B00FLG5AEE/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics] kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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