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Pediatric Pain Assessment — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Basic Care & Comfort 🔖 Free to read, print, and share
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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Pediatric Pain Assessment on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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Quick Tip

FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) is a behavioral scale for nonverbal children, infants, and ages roughly 2 months to 7 years.

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