Jacob, a toddler, is crying and fussing.What tool could be used to assess pain in children?

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The Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale is a commonly used tool for assessing pain in children, specifically those between the ages of 3 and 18. It uses a series of faces with different expressions and asks the child to point to the face that best expresses how they are feeling. While Jacob is a toddler and may not be able to complete the assessment on his own, the scale can still be used with observation from the caregiver or healthcare provider. A thermometer would not be helpful in assessing pain, Non-REM sleep is not a tool for assessing pain, and the Willy Wonka Pain Rating Scale is not a recognized medical assessment tool.

Jacob, a Toddler, Is Crying and Fussing