| 1- Acute pain results from disease, inflammation, or injury to tissues. |
| True |
| False |
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| 2- Chronic pain is widely believed to represent disease. |
| True |
| False |
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| 3- Chronic pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is resistant to most medical treatments. |
| True |
| False |
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| 4- Back pain that spreads to the leg is called sciatica and is a very common condition. |
| True |
| False |
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| 5- With third-degree burns the skin is lost. |
| True |
| False |
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| 6- Migraines are characterized by throbbing pain and sometimes nausea and visual disturbances. |
| True |
| False |
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| 7- Neuropathic pain is a type of pain that can result from injury to nerves, either in the peripheral or central nervous system. |
| True |
| False |
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| 8- There are tests that can measure the intensity of pain. |
| True |
| False |
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| 9- The goal of pain management is to improve function, enabling individuals to participate in day to day activities. |
| True |
| False |
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| 10- Analgesic refers to the class of drugs that includes most painkillers, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. |
| True |
| False |
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| 11- Nerve blocks employ the use of drugs, chemical agents, or surgical techniques to interrupt the relay of pain messages between specific areas of the body and the brain. |
| True |
| False |
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| 12- RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. |
| True |
| False |
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| 13- The central nervous system refers to the brain and spinal cord together. |
| True |
| False |
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| 14- Certain genetic mutations can change pain sensitivity and behavioral responses to pain. |
| True |
| False |
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