The nurse is caring for an infant in the intensive care unit. Which of the following is the most accurate description of factors that will influence the perception and management of pain for this patient?
a. Infants cannot tolerate analgesics owing to an underdeveloped metabolism.
b. Infants have an increased sensitivity to pain when compared with older children.
c. Pain cannot be accurately assessed in infants.
d. Infants respond behaviorally and physiologically to painful stimuli.
Answer: D
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