A nursing student is studying pain sources. Which statements accurately describe different types of pain? (Select all that apply.)
a. Neuropathic pain sometimes accompanies amputation.
b. Nociceptive pain originates from abnormal pain processing.
c. Deep somatic pain is pain arising from bone and connective tissues.
d. Somatic pain originates from skin and subcutaneous tissues.
e. Visceral pain is often diffuse and poorly localized.
ANS: A, C, D, E
Neuropathic pain results from abnormal pain processing and is seen in amputations and neuropathies. Somatic pain can arise from superficial sources such as skin, or deep sources such as bone and connective tissues. Visceral pain originates from organs or their linings and is often diffuse and poorly localized. Nociceptive pain is normal pain processing and consists of somatic and visceral pain.
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