Acute Pain

question 37

Multiple Choice

Acute pain

• A) is long term and persists for more than six months.
• B) responds to the administration of painkillers or other medication.
• C) increases with the passage of time.
• D) is not associated with anxiety and depression.
• E) is more serious than chronic pain.

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Definitions:

Moral Development

The process by which individuals acquire values, attitudes, and behaviors considered appropriate by their culture or society.

Formal-Operational Thinking

The stage of cognitive development, typically emerging in adolescence, where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Postconventional Level

The highest stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where individuals base their moral decisions on universal ethical principles and internal beliefs rather than on societal norms or authority figures.

Moral Judgments

Evaluations or decisions based on the distinction between right and wrong, reflecting personal, social, or cultural values.