With the realization that pain is highly prevalent among older adults, please answer the following
questions.
Questions:
1.What are some ways you as the nurse can utilize to determine pain in the older adult?
2.What are some of the potential barriers related to self-reporting of pain in the older adult?
3.What is the prevalence of pain in the older adult?
4.Describe and compare your findings for each of the following:
a.Numeric rating scale
b.Visual analog scale
c.McGill pain questionnaire
d.Pain in dementia patients