The nurse is assessing a client admitted with chronic back pain. Which of the following would the nurse associate with this type of pain? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Sudden onset
2. Interferes with daily activities
3. Lower intensity
4. Prolonged in duration
5. Sharp elevations in body temperature
2,4
Rationale 1: Sudden onset. Chronic pain is recurring and persists for a period of 6 months or longer.
Rationale 2: Interferes with daily activities. Chronic pain invades the life of a client. The daily activities of the client with chronic pain are impacted.
Rationale 3: Lower intensity. The level of intensity experienced by the client with chronic pain will vary. It is not necessarily low in intensity.
Rationale 4: Prolonged in duration. By definition, chronic pain lasts for a period of 6 months or longer.
Rationale 5: Sharp elevations in body temperature. Sharp elevations in vital signs are not associated with chronic pain.
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