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."
Answer: c. "Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging."
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