Twenty-four hours after an appendectomy, a 16-year-old adolescent of Asian ethnicity has no pain but is frowning and has the legs drawn to the fetal position. The nurse should: 1. Administer pain...


Twenty-four hours after an appendectomy, a 16-year-old adolescent of Asian ethnicity has no pain but is frowning and has the legs drawn to the fetal position. The nurse should:


1. Administer pain medication.


2. Ask the adolescent what is troubling him.


3. Discuss the adolescent's behavior with the parents.


4. Offer a distracting activity such as a video game.



May 03, 2022
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