At a Health Fair, a Nurse Explains to a Participant

Multiple Choice

At a health fair, a nurse explains to a participant, who is complaining of nagging pain, that it is important to report the pain to the primary care physician rather than ignoring it because

A) The physician may have to order a potent analgesic.
B) Being stoic is not a trait that many nurses and physicians respect.
C) Pain will interfere with the gate, according to gate control theory.
D) Pain could be an indication that tissue damage has occurred.