In the secondary assessment, you will be checking the patient from head to foot for pain and tenderness. The difference between pain and tenderness is:
A. pain occurs only when you squeeze an injury site, whereas tender areas hurt all the time
B. pain is considered unbearable, whereas tenderness is usually bearable
C. tenderness may not hurt unless the area is palpated, whereas pain is evident without palpation.
D. pain hurts only for the first 10 minutes, whereas tenderness doesn't go away
Answer: C