Pain Assessment Tools Quiz

What is the primary purpose of pain assessment tools?

• To diagnose diseases

• To perform surgery

• To prescribe medication

• To measure a patient's degree of pain

Which pain scale is most suitable for young children who cannot use numbers?

• Numeric Pain Rating Scale

• McGill Pain Questionnaire

• Visual Analog Scale

• Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale

How does the Numeric Pain Rating Scale categorize a pain score of 5?

• No pain

• Mild pain

• Moderate pain

• Severe pain

What is a key difference between the Visual Analog Scale and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale?

• The Visual Analog Scale uses words instead of numbers

• The Visual Analog Scale lacks intervening numbers

• The Visual Analog Scale is only for children

• The Visual Analog Scale measures emotional response

Which scale uses words to describe pain intensity?

• Brief Pain Inventory

• Numeric Pain Rating Scale

• Visual Analog Scale

• Categorical Scale

What is the primary use of the Brief Pain Inventory?

• To assess acute pain

• To evaluate chronic pain

• To measure emotional response

• To diagnose mental disorders

Which pain assessment tool includes dimensions like temporal and spatial?

• Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale

• McGill Pain Questionnaire

• Critical Care Pain Observation Tool

• Numeric Pain Rating Scale

For which patient population is the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool designed?

• Children with language barriers

• Adolescents with arthritis

• Adults in critical care

• Patients with chronic pain

What does a score of 2 or more on the CPOT indicate?

• Mild pain

• Presence of pain

• Severe pain

• No pain

Why is it important to use a multidimensional approach in pain assessment?

• Pain is only physical

• Pain is only emotional

• Pain has multiple dimensions

• Pain is constant