A Patient Has a Sore, Injured Hip

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has a sore, injured hip. If rising out of a chair causes the patient's back and upper leg to hurt as well, then a nurse would document the pain as

• A) Referred pain.
• B) Radiating pain.
• C) Acute pain.
• D) Intractable pain.

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Definitions:

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