A mother tells the nurse that her child has experienced pain lasting for long periods of time with the pain coming and going. The nurse would describe this pain in her assessment as which of the following kinds of pain?
a. acute pain c. strange pain
b. moderate pain d. chronic pain
D
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A Incorrect: Acute pain is described as pain lasting 3 to 5 days.
B Incorrect: Moderate pain does not define intermittent pain that lasts for extended periods of time.
C Incorrect: Strange is not a defining characteristic of pain.
D Correct: Chronic pain is described as pain that lasts for long periods of time or comes and goes often over an extended period of time.
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