A Patient Complains That Regardless of the Methods of Alternative

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient complains that regardless of the methods of alternative pain control that have been used, her pain remains a 7 on a scale of 10. The nurse suggests that her pain may be ____ pain.

• A) Radiating
• B) Intractable
• C) Referred
• D) Chronic

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Definitions:

Attractiveness Levels

The perceived physical appeal of an individual, which can influence social interaction and mate selection.

Average Looking

Describes an appearance considered to be in the middle of the spectrum regarding societal beauty standards; not particularly outstanding in attractiveness.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining the behaviors of others.

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes, while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics or dispositions.