The perception of pain:
a. is the same across cultures.
b. can be easily assessed in neonates.
c. is predictable with the same circums-tances.
d. is affected by emotions and quality of sleep.
D
The perception of pain is variable and is affected by emotions, cultural background, sleep depri-vation, previous pain experience, and age. Perception of pain is different among different cul-tures. Neonates do feel pain, but perception of pain cannot be assessed in neonates. Each cir-cumstance will provide different pain perception.
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