The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess an Older Adult and Discovers

The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult and discovers that he is in severe pain.Which of the following statements about pain and the older adult is true?

A) Pain is inevitable with aging.
B) Older adults with cognitive impairment feel less pain.
C) Alleviating pain should take priority over other aspects of the assessment.
D) The assessment should take priority so that care decisions can be made.