The Nurse Is Caring for a 6-Year-Old Girl Who Had

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old girl who had surgery 12 hours ago. The child tells the nurse that she does not have pain, but a few minutes later tells her parent that she does. Which of the following should be nurse consider when interpreting this?

A) Truthful reporting of pain should occur by this age.
B) Inconsistency in pain reporting suggests that pain is not present.
C) Children use pain experiences to manipulate their parents.
D) Children may be experiencing pain even though they deny it to the nurse.