A healthcare professional is caring for four postsurgical patients. Based on an understanding of the physiologic process of nociceptors, the nurse expects to give more pain medication to which patient?

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The variable nature and distribution of nociceptors affect the relative sensitivity to pain in different areas of the body; the tips of the fingers have more nociceptors than the skin on the back, and all skin has many more nociceptors than the internal organs including bone.

A Healthcare Professional Is Caring for Four Postsurgical Patients