When caring for a geriatric patient with a traumatic injury, it is important to consider that:
A. geriatric patients usually present with little to no pain.
B. decreased bone density often results in incomplete fractures.
C. the injury may have been preceded by a medical condition.
D. geriatric patients typically present with classic signs of shock.
Ans: C. the injury may have been preceded by a medical condition.
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