A patient complains that regardless of the methods of alternative pain control that have been used, her pain remains a 7 on a scale of 10. The nurse suggests that her pain may be ____ pain
1. Radiating
2. Intractable
3. Referred
4. Chronic
ANS: 2
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. Simple partial seizure B. Status epilepticus C. Petit mal seizure D. Drop attack
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)