The Nurse Is Caring for an 8-Year-Old Boy Who Had

The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old boy who had abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. He is quiet and watching television. The nurse's observations suggest that he is not experiencing pain, but when he is given a pain-rating scale, he indicates that he is experiencing moderate pain. The nurse's actions should be based on which of the following?

A) Physiologic responses are the best indicators of pain.
B) Children's behavior is a better indicator of pain than their rating of pain.
C) School-age children as young as 8 years do not rate pain very accurately.
D) If children's behavior appears to differ from the rating of pain, their pain rating should be believed.