The Pediatric Nurse Is Assessing a Child Who Complains of a Stomach

The pediatric nurse is assessing a child who complains of a stomach ache.This is the child's fourth visit to the clinic for the same problem,and there has not been a diagnosis yet.What action by the nurse is best?

A) Ask about child's functioning and development.
B) Instruct the mother not to keep the child home from school.
C) Obtain a thorough family history from the mother.
D) Perform an abdominal exam and document findings.