Recurrent pain involves episodes of discomfort interspersed with periods in which the individual is relatively pain-free. It is not described as sharp, stinging pain (B) or long-lasting, dull, burning pain (C). While becoming more sensitive to pain over time (D) can be a factor in some types of chronic pain, it is not necessarily a defining characteristic of recurrent pain.

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Recurrent Pain

Question 15

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Recurrent pain:

A) involves episodes of discomfort interspersed with periods in which the individual is relatively pain-free.
B) is a sharp,stinging pain localized in an injured area of the body.
C) is a long-lasting,dull,burning pain.
D) occurs when the pain sufferer becomes more sensitive to pain over time.

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