A 90-year-old man with advanced dementia and a CFS of 8 is in a nursing home. He has developed a painful sacral pressure ulcer and appears distressed ...

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A 90-year-old man with advanced dementia and a CFS of 8 is in a nursing home. He has developed a painful sacral pressure ulcer and appears distressed during dressing changes. He cannot verbalise his pain. What is the MOST appropriate tool for assessing his pain?

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Abbey Pain Scale

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Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

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Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)

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Brief Pain Inventory

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McGill Pain Questionnaire

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia

A 90-year-old man with advanced dementia and a CFS of 8 is in a nursing home. He has developed a painful sacral pressure ulcer and appears distressed during dressing changes. He cannot verbalise his pain. What is the MOST appropriate tool for assessing his pain?