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Further assessment of a behavioural pain scale or Dolousi Pain ...

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Motricity<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

Quiet, relaxed, comf<strong>or</strong>table<br />

No defensive movements during nursing and investigations<br />

Restless, intentional moving without strength <strong>or</strong> aggression, easily calmed<br />

by verbal <strong>or</strong> tactile mediation<br />

Agitated: frequent uncontrolled movements intended to escape nursing and<br />

investigations; requiring bonds<br />

Severely agitated: brutal flexion and stiff crispation <strong>of</strong> extremities to escape<br />

nursing, fists clenched, pulls out catheters and bites tube<br />

5<br />

Combative: violent retractions, stiff defensive movements immediately<br />

dangerous f<strong>or</strong> the environment and f<strong>or</strong> himself, risks falling out <strong>of</strong> bed<br />

Tears<br />

1 No tears<br />

2 Presence <strong>of</strong> tears<br />

Minimum sc<strong>or</strong>e: 4 – Maximum sc<strong>or</strong>e: 15

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