PCR Pain Scales / NRS-11 and FLACC

Level	Description
0	No pain whatsoever.
1
2	Mild pain, can maintain normal activities.
3
4	Moderate pain, no desire to pursue normal activities.
5
6	Severe pain, can still manage to focus on other things.
7
8	Extreme pain, cannot focus on anything else.
9
10	Pain as bad as it could be.

Criteria	Score 0 Points	Score 1 Point	Score 2 Points
Face	No particular expression or smile	Occasional grimace or frown, withdrawn, uninterested	Frequent to constant quivering chin, clenched jaw
Legs	Normal position or relaxed	Uneasy, restless, tense	Kicking, or legs drawn up
Activity	Lying quietly, normal position, moves easily	Squirming, shifting, back and forth, tense	Arched, rigid or jerking
Cry	No cry (awake or asleep)	Moans or whimpers; occasional complaint	Crying steadily, screams or sobs, frequent complaints
Consolability	Content, relaxed	Reassured by occasional touching, hugging or being talked to, distractible	Difficult to console or comfort

NRS-11 and FLACC pain scale guides for patient assessment