During an admission assessment the nurse learns that an older client experiences leg soreness. What should this information indicate to the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
1. All older clients have body soreness.
2. The client needs to be assessed for pain.
3. The client could be denying the presence of pain.
4. Body soreness is an expected assessment finding with an older client.
5. Additional information is needed about the use of over-the-counter medications.
Answer: 2, 3, 5
1. All older clients do not have body soreness.
2. Older clients may report pain as being soreness.
3. Older clients may deny the presence of pain and use the term soreness instead.
4. Body soreness is not an expected assessment finding with an older client.
5. Since older clients may deny pain, the use of over-the-counter pain medications needs to be assessed.
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