The nurse is aware when assessing a child for pain that:
a. neonates do not feel pain.
b. pain is an individualized experience.
c. children do not remember pain.
d. a child must cry to express pain.
B
The manner and intensity of how a child expresses pain are dependent on the individual child's experiences. It is a myth that neonates do not feel pain. Neonates do express a total-body response to pain with a cry that is intense, high pitched, and harsh sounding. It is a myth that children do not remember pain. Children of all ages have been reported to have sleeping and eating disruptions after painful experiences. Not all children will cry to express pain.
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