When Performing a Pain Assessment on a Client Who Is

When performing a pain assessment on a client who is aphasic, the nurse should consider:

A) reports from the family or staff at the nursing home about changes in functional status.
B) that the patient is lying quietly in bed so she is not likely to be experiencing pain.
C) that the patient's previous stroke interrupted pain pathways so she does not feel pain.
D) that older adults do not tolerate opioid analgesics well and may exhibit side effects.

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