The nurse understands amount of pain stimulation that is needed for an individual to feel pain is referred to as:
1. Pain threshold.
2. Pain tolerance.
3. Somatic interval.
4. Cephalgia reporting.
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Rationale 1: The pain threshold is the amount of pain stimulation a person requires in order to feel pain.
Rationale 2: Pain tolerance refers to the ability of an individual to manage differing levels of discomfort.
Rationale 3: Somatic interval is not legitimate pain terminology.
Rationale 4: Cephalgia reporting is not legitimate pain terminology.
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