Which of the following statements is true about pain in infants?
a. Infants are capable of feeling pain.
b. Infants lack memory of pain.
c. Pain cannot be accurately assessed.
d. Infants are incapable of expressing pain.
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A Infants have the anatomical and functional requirements for pain processing by middle to late gestation.
B It is a misconception that infants lack memory of pain. Early exposure to noxious stimuli may have an effect on the infant's future responses to painful events.
C It is a misconception that pain cannot be accurately assessed. Behavioural cues and physiological indicators of pain can be reliably and validly assessed either alone or in combination.
D It is a misconception that infants are not capable of expressing pain. Although infants cannot verbalize pain, they do respond with behavioural cues and physiological indicators that can be observed by others.
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