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." Which type of pain does the nurse document the patient is having at this time?

A) Superficial pain
B) Idiopathic pain
C) Chronic pain
D) Visceral pain

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Nikki Maclellan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Visceral pain arises from visceral organs, such as those from the gastrointestinal tract. Visceral pain is diffuse and radiates in several directions and can have a burning quality. Superficial pain has a short duration and is usually a sharp pain arising from the skin. Pain of an unknown cause is called idiopathic pain. Chronic pain lasts longer than 6 months.

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