A client having acute pain tells the nurse that her pain has gradually reduced, but that she fears it could recur and become chronic. What is a characteristic of chronic pain?
A) Chronic pain will lead to psychological imbalance.
B) Chronic pain has far-reaching effects on the client.
C) Chronic pain can be severe in its initial stages.
D) Chronic pain eases with healing and eventually disappears.
B
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Chronic pain has far-reaching effects on the client because the discomfort lasts longer than 6 months. Chronic pain is not as severe in the initial stage as acute pain, but does not disappear eventually with pain medication. Chronic pain need not always lead to psychological imbalance.
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