_____ Pain Varies in Severity, Persists for 6 Months or Longer

question 16

Multiple Choice

_____ pain varies in severity, persists for 6 months or longer, and is relatively unresponsive to treatment.

• A)Acute
• B)Chronic benign
• C)Recurrent acute
• D)Chronic progressive

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Definitions:

Wheezing

A high-pitched whistling sound made while breathing, usually indicating obstruction or narrowing of the respiratory airways.

Pneumonia

An infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may become filled with fluid.

Portal Of Entry

The site through which pathogens enter the host body, initiating infection or disease.

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics, leading to difficult-to-treat infections.