1. Which pain scale is the most sensitive to gender and ethnic differences?

1. visual
2. verbal
3. numerical
4. flacc

2. Which pain scale would be the most appropriate for a patient who is unable to communicate their pain or in an unconscious state?

1. flacc
2. faces
3. numerical
4. verbal

1. Pain is considered the fifth vital sign.

2. The nurse must record in the patient’s notes each time they give pain meds with the reason why, time given and effectiveness.

3. The nurse should always believe in a patient’s report of pain.