A patient scheduled for knee surgery tells the nurse, "I know I won't feel as much pain with this knee surgery as I did with the other one when I was 20 years younger." Which of the following should the nurse respond to this patient?
A) "There might be more pain since the pain response can get worse with aging."
B) "You are most likely correct."
C) "It should not be quite as bad with the newer technology."
D) "Pain responses decrease with age."
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