Researchers Have Found That Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

question 68

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

• A) is effective for acute but not chronic pain.
• B) increases pain during stimulation, but patients report less pain after stimulation.
• C) is not very effective in relieving pain.
• D) has no advantage over other medical methods.

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Definitions:

Microsystem

In Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, the immediate environment where proximal processes are played out.

Bronfenbrenner

Refers to Urie Bronfenbrenner, a psychologist renowned for his Ecological Systems Theory, emphasizing the impact of various environmental systems on child development.

Life Span

The maximum duration of life of a living organism or the period from birth to death, considering all factors affecting its life cycle.

Developmental Theory

A framework for understanding how and why people change or remain the same over the course of their lives.