Practice Question
When the nurse is assessing a child's pain, which is most important regarding consistency in pain charting?
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Correct Answer:
Using the same tool to assess the child's pain each time
Rationale:
🔷Consistency of the pain scale (e.g., FLACC, FACES) is essential for reliable trend comparison across shifts and encounters.
🔷A single, developmentally appropriate tool reduces measurement variability and improves the accuracy of treatment response evaluation.
🔷Standardized tools provide objective descriptors that enhance interprofessional communication and documentation quality.
🔷Consistent use enables timely escalation or de-escalation of analgesia based on clear, comparable data.
🔷This practice aligns with pain management guidelines emphasizing repeatable, validated measures for pediatric assessment.
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This question is from NUR 227 FALL 2025 BXA QUIZ 1 which contains 37 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4