A 5-year-old is complaining of nondescriptive "belly pain." Your next action should be to ask him to
A)point a finger to the spot that hurts.
B)draw a circle around the area that hurts.
C)use a metaphor to describe the pain.
D)identify what makes the pain worse.
E)allow him to use a "pain-o-meter."

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Asking the child to point to the area of pain can help communicate a more precise location. The other choices are not appropriate for the age of the child.

A 5-Year-Old Is Complaining of Nondescriptive "Belly Pain