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A nurse is teaching a class about pain management in older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Clients who are cognitively impaired do not feel pain. Opioids should not be used in older adult clients. Pain perception decreases with aging. Older adult clients frequently underreport pain.

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          A nurse is teaching a class about pain management in older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Clients who are cognitively impaired do not feel pain.
Opioids should not be used in older adult clients.
Pain perception decreases with aging.
Older adult clients frequently underreport pain.

a nurse is teaching a class about pain management in older adult clients which of the following information should the nurse include clients who are cognitively impaired do not feel pain opi 52315

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06/14/2024

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Option 1: Clients who are cognitively impaired do not feel pain. This statement is incorrect. Cognitively impaired clients can still experience pain, although they may have difficulty expressing it. Option 2: Opioids should not be used in older adult clients. Show more…

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A nurse is teaching a class about pain management in older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Clients who are cognitively impaired do not feel pain. Opioids should not be used in older adult clients. Pain perception decreases with aging. Older adult clients frequently underreport pain.