Medication & Treatment Information
Pain Rating Scale
Nonverbal Indicators of Pain
| Distressed facial expressions | Behavior-frowning |
| Grimacing | Expressions of fear |
| Sadness | Inability to keep hands still |
| Rocking | Massaging |
| Tightly shutting lips | Thrashing |
| Tightly closed eyes | Immobilizing |
| Biting | Rubbing |
| Special position/posture | Blinking eyes |
| Wrinkling forehead | Sweating |
| Moving head from side to side | Clenching of body part |
| Pounding | Tearing eyes |
| Applying pressure/heat/cold | Widely open eyes(staring/gazing) |
Verbalization/Vocalization Behaviors Assciated with Pain
| Groaning | Moaning |
| Crying | Noisy breathing |
| Grunting | Sighing |
| Gasping | Screaming |
| Outbursts |
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