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	PAIN SCALE EXAMPLES Numerical Pain Scale: 0-10, Zero equals no pain, 10 equals worst possible pain. Categorical or Descriptive Pain Intensity Scale: None Visual Analog Scale: No Pain The patient marks on the line the spot for the pain intensity which is then measured. Non-written versions can be used for very sick patients by having an attendant run a pencil along the line while the patient confirms the point corresponding to the current pain. Pain Relief Scale: No Relief Pain Affect Faces Scale: Children are presented with face drawings representing the happiest feeling possible to the...
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	...the line while the patient confirms the point corresponding to the current pain. Pain Relief Scale: No Relief Pain Affect Faces Scale: Children are presented with face drawings representing the happiest feeling possible to the saddest feeling possible. The faces are assigned numbers for quantifying children's responses. 1 Reference #2016...