Title: Describe the diagnostic tools used in developing pain management plans.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology II (14102-II) > Section: Understanding Pain Management Protocols

Description should include

- pain-related health history and examination
- practice-appropriate screening tools that include aspects such as mood and function
- the use and limitations of pain scales.

Teacher Resource: Promoting Safer and More Effective Pain Management, CDC

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the Wong-Baker and hospice assessment tools?
- How do pain assessment tools vary across the life span?
- When completing an assessment, is pain considered subjective or objective?