When assessing the pain level of an older adult, a nurse considers which factor?
A) Neural transmission of pain is increased as a part of the aging process.
B) Older adult patients are not reliable in their descriptions of pain and how it affects them.
C) Physiologic indicators of pain that are unique to older adults are tachycardia and hypotension.
D) The older adult may believe that pain is a factor of aging and not worth mentioning.
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