"Rate your pain on a scale of 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst you’ve had in your life." "Rate your satisfaction with your purchase, with 1 star being poor and 5 stars being amazing." When haven’t  you been asked to rate something on a numerical scale? We’ve all been there. In the medical world, we love to rate things. What’s the patient’s fall risk score? What’s their skin pressure assessment rating? As mentioned above, what’s their pain score? These are all important