Which of the Following Statements Is True About Chronic Pain

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about chronic pain?

• A)Behaviors that arise from chronic pain cannot be measured.
• B)Patients with chronic pain disorders show significant loss of gray matter in certain regions of the brain.
• C)Unlike acute pain,chronic pain usually decreases with treatment and the passage of time.
• D)Most pain control techniques work well to control chronic pain but are less successful with acute pain.

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Definitions:

Nucleosome

A structural unit of chromatin composed of a segment of DNA wound around a core of histone proteins, contributing to DNA packaging within the nucleus.

mRNA Synthesis

The process of creating messenger RNA (mRNA), which serves as a template for protein synthesis in cells, from a DNA template.

Protein Synthesis

The process by which cells build proteins based on the instructions encoded in DNA and carried out by RNA.

Microtubule Production

The process of synthesizing microtubules, which are cylindrical structures that play a role in cell shape, division, and intracellular transport.