Which assessment indicates to a nurse that a school-aged child is in need of pain medication?

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Behaviors such as crying,distressed facial expressions,certain motor responses such as lying rigidly in bed and not moving,and interrupted sleep patterns are indicative of pain in children.Current vital signs that are consistent with earlier vital signs do not indicate that the child is feeling pain.Response to comforting behaviors does not suggest that the child is feeling pain.A child who is returning from the recovery room may or may not be in pain.Most times the child's pain is under adequate control at this time.The child may be fearful or having anxiety because of the strange surroundings and having just completed surgery.

Which Assessment Indicates to a Nurse That a School-Aged Child