A client who has breast cancer is said to be in remission. What does this term signify?
A) The client is experiencing symptoms of the disease.
B) The client has end-stage cancer.
C) The client is experiencing unremitting pain.
D) The disease is present but the client is not experiencing symptoms.
Ans: D
Commonly, people with chronic pain experience periods of remission (when the disease is present but the person does not experience symptoms) or exacerbation (the symptoms reappear).
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