The nurse is assessing an older adult patient just admitted to the hospital. Why is it important that the nurse carefully assess pain in the older adult patient?
a) Older people have a decreased pain threshold.
b) Older people are expected to experience chronic pain.
c) Older people have increased sensory perception.
d) Older people experience reduced sensory perception.
Ans: d) Older people experience reduced sensory perception.
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