The nurse is receiving an older adult client from the PACU. Part of the report had been passed on fromthe preoperative assessment where it was noted that the client has been agitated in the past followingopioid administration. What principle should guide the nurse's management of the client's pain?a. The elderly may require lower doses of medication and are easily confused with newmedications.b. The elderly may have altered absorption and metabolism, which prohibits the use of opioids.c. The elderly may be confused following surgery, which is an age-related phenomenon unrelatedto the medication.d. The elderly may require a higher initial dose of pain medication followed by a tapered dose.

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