Pain That Persists Longer Than Six Months and Increases in Severity

question 26

Multiple Choice

Pain that persists longer than six months and increases in severity is considered to be

• A) acute pain.
• B) recurrent acute pain.
• C) chronic benign pain.
• D) psychosomatic pain.
• E) chronic progressive pain.

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Definitions:

Temperament

An individual's innate disposition or behavioral style and characteristic emotional response.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities, including patterns of thought, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

Reactive Autonomic Nervous System

Refers to the part of the autonomic nervous system that responds involuntarily to stress, causing physical reactions.

Emotional Stability

A personality trait that reflects the extent to which a person's mood and emotions are consistent and not prone to frequent fluctuations.