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Typically used in children 3-8 years of age.
FACES Pain Rating Scale.
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Appearance (color)
U
Use a reliable and valid pain scale
This scale is useful for self-reporting of pain in children between 3 and 12 years of age.
P
Pulse (heart rate)
E
Evaluate the child's behavior and physiologic changes to establish baseline and determine effectiveness of the intervention
This tool is useful for assessing pain in preschool age children and can be used in children 3 to 18 years of age.
Poker Chip Tool. The tool uses four red poker chips to quantify the child's level of pain. The chips are arranged in a horizontal line on a surface in front of the child. Starting with the chip closest to the childs left side the nurse explains that the first chip means a little hurt and so on.
pg 1253
G
Grimace (reflex irritability)
S
Secure the parent's involvement
This pain scale can be used with children 8 years or older.
Visual analog and numeric scales. This involves a horizontal or vertical line with marked endpoints.
Pg 1253
A
Activity (muscle tone)
T
Take the cause of pain into account when intervening
This tool is a multidimensional self report type for older children usually between 8 and 17 years old.
Adolescent pediatric pain tool. The tool involves three aspects of assessment. The fist assessment the child identifies the location of pain on tow illustrations of the body (front and back) and is instructed to color the areas where they are hurting. Next the child is asked to range the pain from no pain to worst pain possible. The third assessment is a list of words that may be used to describe the pain.
R
Respiratory (respiratory effort)
T
Take action