The nurse is counseling the parents of a 9-year-old boy who is receiving morphine for postoperative pain. Which of the following statements from the nurse accurately reflects the pain experience in children?
A) "You can expect that your child will tell you when he is experiencing pain."
B) "Your child will learn to adapt to the pain he is experiencing."
C) "Your child will experience more adverse effects to narcotics than adults."
D) "It is very rare that children become addicted to narcotics."
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