The student nurse is conducting an informal study on pain management in the older adult population in a local long-term care facility. Which older adult client population will the student most likely find to receive the least effective pain management?
A) residents 85 years or older
B) residents with a history of frequent hospital admissions
C) white females
D) residents with diabetes
Ans: A
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Studies indicate that an estimated 80% of nursing home residents have substantial, often unrecognized, and undertreated pain (National Pain Foundation, 2010). Older adults least likely to receive analgesics include those 85 years or older, those of a minority race, and those with low cognitive performance.
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