NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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True
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False
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Detailed explanation-1: -Myth #2: Older Adults perceive pain to a lesser degree In some cases, older adults have higher pain thresholds and a higher tolerance to pain. This can be dangerous because it makes them more vulnerable to unrecognized pain and loss of pain as a warning sign.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main findings from studies on pain sensitivity that have been carried out in humans include an increased threshold and decreased tolerance with advancing age (1, 14, 36, 37).
Detailed explanation-3: -As we age, it is increasingly common to suffer nerve pain associated with diabetes, shingles, cancer, or surgery. Chronic pain can also be the result of a variety of chronic diseases, like congestive heart failure, renal disease, and pulmonary obstructions.