The nurse has asked a child to rate her pain on a scale of 0 to 10. The child ranks the pain at a 5. The nurse will chart this in which of the following ways?

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The correct way to chart the child's pain level is to be specific about the scale used and the number the child reported, which is accurately described in option B: "states pain is at a 5 on a 10-point scale." This provides clear, objective information about how the child communicated their pain level.

The Nurse Has Asked a Child to Rate Her Pain