NRS-11 and FLACC pain scale guides for patient assessment
NRS-11 Scale for Communicative Adults and Adolescents
Level | Description |
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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. |
FLACC Scale for Ages 0-7 and Noncommunicative Patients
Criteria | Score 0 Points | Score 1 Point | Score 2 Points |
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Face | No particular expression or smile | Occasional grimace or frown, withdrawn, uninterested | Frequent to constant quivering chin, clenched jaw |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 |