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?

Brief Pain Inventory

Descriptor Scale

Numeric rating scale

Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A. Brief Pain Inventory:
Designed for older children or adults to assess pain over time and its impact—not ideal for a 4-year-old.

B. Descriptor Scale:
Uses words to describe pain—better suited for older children and adults.

C. Numeric rating scale:
Typically used for children 8 years and older who can understand number scales.

D. Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R):
Ideal for children ages 3+; it uses facial expressions to help young children communicate pain intensity.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Culturalism:
Culturalism involves making general assumptions based on cultural stereotypes rather than assessing individual beliefs or values.

B. Ethnicity:
Ethnicity refers to shared cultural traits or national origin but is not a behavior or assumption.

C. Dominance:
Refers to power dynamics or control in a relationship, not cultural assumptions.

D. Vulnerability:
Vulnerability relates to a person's risk or susceptibility, not the act of stereotyping based on culture.

A. The location of most breast tumors. B. Where most of the suspensory ligaments attach. C. More prone to injury and calcifications than other locations in the breast. D. The largest quadrant of the breast.

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. The location of most breast tumors:
The upper outer quadrant contains the tail of Spence, where most breast cancers originate.

B. Where most of the suspensory ligaments attach:
Ligaments are distributed throughout the breast and not confined to the upper outer quadrant.

C. More prone to injury and calcifications than other locations in the breast:
No evidence that this area is more injury-prone; calcifications can occur anywhere.

D. The largest quadrant of the breast:
While large, this is not the reason for focused examination-tumor prevalence is the key reason.

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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?

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