Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 162 of 2368

Which tool should the nurse use to assess pain in a client with advanced dementia who cannot communicate?

  1. COMFORT Behavioral Scale
  2. PAINAD scale
  3. 0 to 10 self-report scale
  4. PQRSTU interview
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Correct answer: PAINAD scale

PAINAD is a reliable tool for noncommunicative clients with advanced dementia. COMFORT Behavioral is used in ventilated children.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Comfort: Pain Scales. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026