The Nurse Is Teaching a Class on Pain at a Local

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a class on pain at a local retirement community. Which statement about the pain experienced by older adults should the nurse include in the instructions?

• A) "Older adults must learn to tolerate pain."
• B) "Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected."
• C) "Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging."
• D) "Older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree than do younger individuals."

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Definitions:

Rental Agreement

A contract between a landlord and tenant that outlines the terms and conditions of the property rental.

Duty

A moral or legal obligation to ensure the well-being or safety of others, or to adhere to a standard of conduct.

Careful

Careful describes the act of being cautious, meticulous, or taking pains to avoid mistakes or accidents in one's actions or decisions.

First Nations

Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis, often recognized as the original inhabitants of the land.