Which of the Following Statements Is True About Age and Pain

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about age and pain?

• A)Use of drugs that depend heavily on the renal system for excretion may require dosage adjustments in very young children.
• B)Among the NSAIDs, indomethacin is the preferred drug because of a lower adverse effect profile than other NSAIDs.
• C)Older adults who have dementia probably do not experience much pain due to loss of pain receptors in the brain.
• D)Acetaminophen is especially useful in both children and adults because it has no effect on platelets and has fewer adverse effects than NSAIDs.

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