The nurse is having difficulty assessing the pain of a mentally impaired patient who has an approximate functional level of a 4-year-old child. Which method should the nurse use to determine the patient's pain level?
A) Use the FACES scale.
B) Ask, "Are you hurting?"
C) Observe the patient's facial expression.
D) Explain to the patient how to use a 0-to-10 pain scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst possible pain.
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