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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

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A 3 week premature infant in the neonatal intensive care unit is showing signs of being in pain. The neonatal nurse on duty is responsible for doing a pain assessment on the infant. What scale or system will the neonatal nurse on duty use to determine the level of pain the infant is displaying?
  1. NFCS
  2. PIPP
  3. BIPP
  4. Time the duration of crying
Explanation
Answer: C - The scale the neonatal nurse on duty will use to determine the level of pain the infant is displaying is the BIPP. The BIPP stands for Behavioral Indicators of Infant Pain and includes monitoring facial actions, sleep patterns, wake patterns, and hand movements.
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