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Title: A female patient tells the nurse that at times the pain that she has is so sever Post by: colleen on Dec 28, 2012 A female patient tells the nurse that at times the pain that she has is so severe that she cannot move or get out of bed at home. The nurse realizes that this amount of pain can be due to which of the following?
1. gender 2. overuse of alcohol 3. overuse of pain medication 4. too much sleep and rest Title: Re: A female patient tells the nurse that at times the pain that she has is so sever Post by: robertling on Jan 4, 2013 1 -- Clinical and animal studies show that women have a lower pain threshold and experience higher intensity of pain than men. Of the choices available, this is the reason for the patient’s amount of pain. Pain tolerance is the amount of pain a person can endure before outwardly responding to it. Pain tolerance varies significantly among individuals and within an individual over time. Medications, alcohol, sleep, and rest may increase pain tolerance.
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