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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