RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 627 of 2368

For which client is a visual pain rating scale, such as a faces scale, most appropriate?

  1. An adult who reports pain of 0 on the numerical scale
  2. A client who is sedated and cannot respond
  3. An adult who has difficulty using the numerical pain rating scale
  4. A client who has had no pain for six months
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Correct answer: An adult who has difficulty using the numerical pain rating scale

Visual pain scales are used especially with children and with adults who have trouble using the numerical scale.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Analgesics & Musculoskeletal System: Visual Pain Rating Scales. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026