BS Nursing Clinical Practicum
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143. You are assessing a patient’s pain using a pain scale. The patient is non-verbal. What is the most appropriate pain assessment tool?

A. Numeric rating scale (NRS)
B. Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale or FLACC scale (for non-verbal)
C. Verbal descriptor scale
D. Visual analog scale (VAS)

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  • Numeric rating scale (NRS)
  • Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale or FLACC scale (for non-verbal)
  • Verbal descriptor scale
  • Visual analog scale (VAS)

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