The nurse identifies the pain described by a client whose back discomfort began after an automobile accident and has persisted for 8 months as:
A) acute.
B) recurrent.
C) chronic.
D) malignant.
Ans: C
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Chronic pain lasts for a prolonged period, and its cause is not amenable to specific treatment.
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