The nurse knows that a client's chronic pain often continues beyond what would be expected to be a normal healing period for acute pain. How do individuals with chronic pain typically report the character of their pain?
1 . Sharp
2 . Burning
3 . Tingling sensations
4 . Shooting pain
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
D
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Individuals with neuropathic pain typically report constant burning, tingling sensations, and/or shooting pain, not sharp pain.
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