A Patient Returning from Surgery Complains of Incisional Pain That

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient returning from surgery complains of incisional pain that is now rated 7 in intensity on the 1-to-10 pain scale.What should the nurse be aware that pain exemplifies?

• A) General adaptation syndrome
• B) Local adaptation syndrome
• C) Counter-current response
• D) Neuroendocrine response

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Definitions:

Woman-woman Marriage

A cultural practice in some societies where a woman takes on the social role of a husband to another woman for various purposes, including lineage continuation.

Female Husband

A person who assumes the social role of a husband in a marriage, regardless of their gender, in certain cultural contexts.

Female Husband

A cultural practice in some societies where a woman assumes the social roles and duties of a husband, fulfilling functions or responsibilities traditionally associated with males.

Cross-cultural Survey

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