Which one of the following statements describes a misconception that may interfere with an accurate assessment of pain in infants and children?
1. Parents exaggerate their child's pain.
2. Children will not always tell you if they have pain.
3. Children remember pain.
4. Neonates and infants feel pain.
ANS: 1
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