Pain Assessment in and Management in Children

What is an important consideration when using the FACES pain rating scale with children?

A. Children color the face with the color they choose to best describe their pain.

B. The scale can be used with most children as young as 3 years.

C. The scale is not appropriate for use with adolescents.

D. The FACES scale is useful in pain assessment but is not as accurate as physiologic responses.

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