The Feline Grimace Scale: A new tool to help assess and treat acute…

Presented by Beatriz Monteiro, DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB and Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. What is the cut-off score for administration of rescue analgesia with the Feline Grimace Scale (FGS)? *

2. What score should I give when I am uncertain of an action unit? *

The action unit should be discarded

3. Which of the following statements is false? *

It’s ok to score a cat when they are sleeping, grooming or eating

The FGS is used for acute and not chronic pain assessment

The FGS can be used in kittens

Sedation and anesthesia can impact FGS scores shortly after sedation or recovery from anesthesia

4. Who can use the FGS to assess pain in cats? *

Veterinarians and veterinary students

Veterinary technicians

Cat owners/caretakers

All of the above

5. Which of the following statements is false? *

The FGS can be used for any type of acute pain including pain after dental extractions

If a cat scores 3 but I think it could be painful, I should reassess it in 15–20 min

Baseline FGS scoring (e.g., before surgery) is not important

The FGS can be used in practice with the help of the training manual, fact sheet, website or phone app

6. What type of pain is the FGS currently validated for? *

Chronic pain

Acute pain

7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used by the FGS to create a pain score? *

Ear position

Orbital tightening

Appetite

Muzzle tension

8. Which of the following is true when looking at the eyes of a cat in pain? *

Their eyes are round and open

Their eyes are partially closed

Their eyes are squinted and almost closed

9. The following are all things a technician can do to make a space more comfortable for a cat who is to be hospitalized, except? *

Provide soft comfortable bedding

Provide a space to hide such as a box

Utilize pheromone sprays

Place in a cage next to dogs

10. Which of the following statements is false concerning the ears of a cat in pain? *

They will have their ears upward and facing forward

They will have their ears flattened and rotated outward

They will have the back part of their ears visible

There is no way to tell if a cat is in pain from the position of their ears