Version 2.78

Term Description

Interpretation of the total score:
Score 0 = no pain.
Score 1-3 = mild pain
Score 4-5 = moderate pain
Score 6-7 = severe pain
Limitation: A falsely low score may be seen in an infant who is too premature, ill to respond, or who is vented and receiving a paralyzing agent.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
NIPS Assessment
Property
Imp
Time
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale
Ord
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
NIPS inter

Normative Answer List: LL5953-6

Source: Nursing Knowledge Big Data Science Encoding-Modeling Workgroup
Answer Code Score Answer ID
No pain

0 No pain

LA131-5
Mild pain

1-3 Mild pain

LA15111-0
Moderate pain

4-5 Moderate pain

LA135-6
Severe pain

6-7 Severe pain

LA15109-4

Basic Attributes

Class
H&P.HX
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 2.75
Last Updated
Version 2.76
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
101967-8 Neonatal infant pain scale panel (NIPS)

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