Question

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She says he points to his stomach and says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when assessing this child’s pain?

Answer 1

The pain assessment tool to be used would be Wong-Baker Faces scale.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a pain scale developed for kids, that has the drawing of faces to help children express their pain with this scale from 1 to 10, each face reflects the amount of pain that each number represents.