Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2159 of 2368
An adolescent who is with peers denies pain but is guarding the abdomen. Which action should the nurse take?
- Document that the client has no pain
- Assess the pain in a private setting
- Ask the peers to tell the nurse if the client is hurting
- Ask the parents to rate the client’s pain instead
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Correct answer: Assess the pain in a private setting
Adolescents may hide their pain around peers to appear tough. A private setting gives more accurate results.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Planning Care for the Ill Child: Adolescent. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026