Pain Assessment | 5th Vital Sign | FON
Pain – Pain Is Known As The Unpleasant Sensory And Emotional
Response.
Pain Is Of 2 Types –
1. Acute Pain
2. Chronic Pain
Pain Is Considered As The 5th Vital Signs Because
Presence Of Pain In The Body Represents Any Abnormality. Pain Can Occur Due To
Physical, Psychological And Emotional Causes.
It Is Very Essential To Measure And Document The Pain
Because It Is Subjective Data. So There Are Various Tools/ Scales Present Which
Help To Assess The Pain.
1. Wong Bakers Faces Pain Scale –
2. NRS (Numerical Rating Scale)-
3. Visual Analogue Scale -
It consists of 10 cm Line (100 mm), and Subjects are asked to put themselves on the scale on the basis of the severity of the scale.
0 - 4 = No pain
4 - 44 = Mild Pain
44 - 74 = Mod. pain
74 - 100 = Severe pain