In what category of pain is phantom limb pain?
a. Acute pain
b. Cancer pain
c. Chronic nonmalignant pain
d. Intermittent pain
ANS: C
Chronic nonmalignant pain persists beyond the time when healing usually takes place. Examples include low back pain, the pain accompanying arthritis, and phantom limb pain. Acute or cancer pain is not present after healing takes place.
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