A nurse's assessment of a client yields the following data: vital signs normal; client complains of exhaustion and recent weight loss; when asked, client states, "Yes, I am in pain"; client appears frail and withdrawn and moves slowly, avoiding
movement of upper torso. The nurse would want to assess the client further for which of these? a. acute pain c. chronic pain
b. anorexia d. depression
C
Chronic pain is persistent or recurrent and lasts for more than 6 months; it may continue after the initiating cause has been resolved. For example, low-back pain may linger after an initial back injury that occurred when the person lifted a heavy object. Chronic acute pain occurs on a daily basis over an extended time period, such as the pain associated with the pathophysiology of cancer.
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