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." What should the nurse respond to this patient?

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Pain perception can change with age, and older adults may experience pain differently. However, it is not accurate to assume that pain will be less severe simply due to aging. In fact, some studies suggest that the pain response can become more pronounced or complicated with age due to various factors, including changes in pain perception, chronic conditions, or decreased pain tolerance.

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