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	Note: POLICY: The Mankoski Pain Scale of 0 to 10 can be used on adults to describe the subjective experience of pain on admission assessment to evaluate pain history. PROCEDURE: 0Pain free.No medication needed.1Very minor annoyance - occasional minor twinges.No medication needed.2Minor annoyance - occasional strong twinges.No medication needed.3Annoying enough to be distracting.Mild painkillers are effective aspirin, ibuprofen.4Can be ignored if you are really involved in your work, but still distracting.Mild painkillers relieve pain for 3-4 hours.5Can't be ignored for more than 30...
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	...with effort.Stronger painkillers are only partially effective. Strongest painkillers relieve pain morphine.8Physical activity severely limited. You can read and converse with effort. Nausea and dizziness set in as factors of pain.Stronger painkillers are minimally effective. Strongest painkillers reduce pain for 3-4 hours.9Unable to speak. Crying out or moaning uncontrollably - near delirium.Strongest painkillers are only partially effective.10Unconscious. Pain makes you pass...