The nurse is caring for older patients in a long-term-care facility. Which factor should the nurse consider when managing pain in these patients? Select all that apply.
A. Assessment of pain in the cognitively impaired older adult is not possible.
B. An increased risk of depression in older adults is related to chronic pain.
C. Increased A fiber transmission increases the potential for addiction in older adults.
D. Less reporting of referred pain may mask myocardial infarction in older adults.
E. Delirium should be evaluated as pain.
Answer: E
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