The three major types of pain have similarities. However, acute pain differs from chronic and cancer pain in that it usually:
A. Varies in intensity
B. Lasts less than 6 months
C. Has a rapid onset
D. Is assessed based on subjective responses
B
B. Acute/transient pain is pain that is of short duration. Chronic/persistent pain is pain that extends beyond the period of healing.
A. Acute/transient pain is pain that varies in intensity.
C. Acute/transient pain is pain that has a rapid onset.
D. Both acute and chronic/cancer pain are assessed on subjective responses.
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