A Client Who Has Been in Chronic Pain After an Automobile

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client who has been in chronic pain after an automobile accident successfully reduces his pain through a combination of biofeedback and meditation. The conclusion the nurse may draw from his success is that the

• A) pain was acute in nature.
• B) pain was psychological in nature.
• C) placebo effect occurred.
• D) therapy caused physiologic changes.

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