A nurse who works in a high-acuity setting is conscious of ensuring that clients' pain assessments and pain control regimens are highly individualized. Which of the following statements about pain threshold is most accurate?
A) Pain thresholds are culturally bound concepts that vary geographically.
B) Pain thresholds are significantly higher among females than males.
C) Pain thresholds tend to be highest among older adults.
D) Pain thresholds tend to be the same among healthy people.
D
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Pain thresholds tend to be the same among healthy people, but each person tolerates or bears the sensation of pain differently. Pain tolerance, however, is more subjective and variable between groups and individuals.
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