A 3-Year-Old Child Is Recovering from Injuries Sustained in a Motor

A 3-year-old child is recovering from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. How will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner evaluate this child's pain?

A) Ask the child to rate pain intensity on a 4- to 5-item pain discrimination scale.
B) Have the child describe any pain as "no pain, a little pain, or a lot of pain."
C) Question the child about the intensity and specific location of any pain.
D) Rely on nonverbal responses such as facial expressions and limb movements.