Which of the Following Statements About Pain Is True

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pain is true?

• A) Pain can be directly measured.
• B) Responses to pain are culturally shaped.
• C) Recent therapies completely eliminate pain in terminal illness.
• D) Morphine is never administered to patients as a way of managing pain.

---

Definitions:

Stomach Acids

The digestive fluids secreted by the stomach's lining, containing hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes, crucial for breaking down food.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system to neutralize or destroy toxins or disease-causing organisms.

Antibody Molecule

A protein produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses.

Antigen-binding Site

The specific region on an antibody molecule that binds to an antigen, determining the antibody's specificity and enabling immune recognition.