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Brittanyd9008

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Pain threshold varies widely among different individuals.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Opioid doses required for the management of intractable pain of cancer usually are significantly higher than the doses required for management of postoperative pain.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Correct Because pain threshold is a measure of a physiological response of the nervous system, it tends to be about the same for most individuals.
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