Pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency is an example of:
a. acute pain.
b. chronic pain.
c. referred pain.
d. subacute pain.
C
An example of referred pain is coronary insufficiency manifested by pain in the left arm, which is a distant location from the real source of discomfort.
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