A nurse is assessing a patient who started to have severe pain 3 days ago. When the nurse asks the patient to describe the pain, the patient states, The pain feels like it is in my stomach. It is a burning pain, and it spreads out in a circle around the spot where it hurts the most. What type of pain does the nurse document that the patient is having at this time?

A nurse is assessing a patient who started to have severe pain 3 days ago. When the nurse asks the patient to describe the pain, the patient states, The pain feels like it is in my stomach. It is a burning pain, and it spreads out in a circle around the spot where it hurts the most. What type of pain does the nurse document that the patient is having at this time?




a. Superficial pain

b. Idiopathic pain

c. Chronic pain

d. Visceral pain




Answer: D


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