When it comes to pain management in infants and children, the majority of health care professionals are still under the impression that infants and children:
a. need one-half the pain medication that adults need
b. need about the same amount of pain medication as adults, adjusted for their body weight
c. do not have pain or suffer less pain than adults
d. have a lot more pain than adults
C
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A Incorrect: Pediatric clients have not been identified as needing one-half of the pain medication required by adults.
B Incorrect: The concept of needing about the same amount of pain medication as adults adjusted for their body weight has not been identified.
C Correct: Many health care professionals are under the impression that pediatric clients do not experience pain or are less sensitive to pain than adults.
D Incorrect: It is not suggested that pediatric clients have more pain than adults.
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