Chronic pain typically begins with an acute pain episode that persists beyond the expected healing time. It is often difficult to treat, and may require a multidisciplinary approach to manage it. While some may improve over time, it generally does not decrease on its own without intervention. Chronic pain has subcategories, including neuropathic, nociceptive, and centralized pain.

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Chronic Pain

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Chronic pain

A) decreases with the passage of time.
B) begins with an acute pain episode.
C) readily responds to treatment.
D) unlike acute pain, has no subcategories.

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