A Predictor of Which Patients Will Suffer from Chronic Pain

question 30

Multiple Choice

A predictor of which patients will suffer from chronic pain is

• A)the use of invasive surgical procedures.
• B)the patient's family history with pain.
• C)a profile of negative emotions.
• D)the intensity of the initial pain.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Rewards

Personal satisfaction or fulfillment that comes from within an individual, often as a result of completing a task or achieving a goal.

Extrinsic Benefits

Advantages or rewards that come from external sources, such as pay, praise, or awards, rather than from the enjoyment of the activity itself.

Hierarchy Of Needs

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization, in that order.

Abraham H. Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.