The Nurse Caring for a Client in Pain Is Aware

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a client in pain is aware that which type of pain is usually the result of direct stimulation of intact afferent nerve endings?

• A) Visceral pain
• B) Somatic pain
• C) Neuropathic pain
• D) Referred pain

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Definitions:

Trapezius Group

A large muscle group in the back that is responsible for moving, rotating, and stabilizing the scapula and extending the neck.

Dorsal Surface

The dorsal surface refers to the back side of an organism or the upper side of body parts that lie horizontally.

Ventral Surface

The front or abdomen side of the body in animals; opposite of dorsal.

Midline

An imaginary line that divides the body into equal right and left halves.