The Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with Complaints

question 20

Multiple Choice

The client is admitted to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain. The client denies any nausea or vomiting. When asked, the client states the pain started two hours ago and describes the pain as "cramping". The client is most likely experiencing what type of pain?

• A) Visceral pain.
• B) Phantom pain.
• C) Acute pain.
• D) Chronic pain.

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The inference that a person's behavior is caused by their personality, disposition, or character rather than external factors.

Consistency

The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time.

Distinctiveness

refers to the feature or quality that makes a person or thing unique or different from others.

Consensus

a general agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of whom exercises some degree of influence.