The nurse is preparing a presentation on chronic pain management to a group of elderly members of a community senior citizens center. Which chronic disease should the nurse focus on in her presentation?
A) Rheumatoid arthritis
B) Amputation
C) Neuropathy
D) Osteoarthritis
Ans: D
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