The face scale is a series of faces from happy to unhappy used to help rate pain levels

You are assessing a 5-year-old boy who is complaining of arm pain after falling down three steps. As you physically assess the patient, he tries to bite your hands. His mother is at his side. Which of the following statements is appropriate to make regarding the behavior of biting?

A) "If you bite me, I will not help you feel better." B) "Do you bite your mother? Why would you try to bite me?" C) "Mom, you need to stop him from trying to bite me." D) "I know that you do not feel good, but biting is not okay."

A 77-year-old female fell and experienced a possible hip fracture. She complains of pain to the left hip area. Your assessment reveals that she is conscious and alert with stable vital signs; there is no deformity or gross bleeding to the injured area. You should:

A. completely expose her and carefully assess for other injuries. B. conclude that she fell because of decreased skeletal stability. C. tell her that her home is unsafe and that she should make the necessary improvements. D. consider an underlying medical cause that resulted in her fall.