Discussion Question

 

 Chapter 13, Comfort and Pain Management

With the realization that pain is highly prevalent among older adults, please answer the following questions:

  • What are some ways you as the nurse can utilize to determine pain in the older adult?
  •  What are some of the potential barriers related  to self-reporting of pain in the older adult?

Please use your textbook as, at least, one reference

Please abide by APA 7th edition format in your writing. 

Answers should be 2-3 Paragraphs made up of 3-4 sentences each, at least 250 words (more or less) in length.