The nurse notes in the client's chart that she has chronic, malignant pain and expects to find on assessment that her pain:
a. Has been present for at least 2 weeks and is relieved with narcotics.
b. Began after recent surgery and is associated with healing incisions.
c. Has been present for 8 months and is not relieved by therapy of any kind.
d. Has been present after cancer surgery and is relieved by radiation or chemotherapy.
ANS: C
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