A Client Is Experiencing Sudden-Onset Severe Pain in the Left

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client is experiencing sudden-onset severe pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that is rated as a 10 on a pain scale of 0-10. The client is also experiencing nausea, vomiting, and restlessness. Based on this data, the nurse concludes that the client is experiencing which phenomenon?

• A)Acute pain
• B)Chronic pain
• C)End-of-life pain
• D)Fibromyalgia pain

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