A client in the emergency department is diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (heart attack). The client describes pain in his left arm and shoulder. What name is given to this type of pain?
A) Cutaneous pain
B) Referred pain
C) Allodynia
D) Nociceptive
Ans: B
Referred pain is pain that is perceived in an area distant from the point of origin. Pain associated with a myocardial infarction is frequently referred to the neck, shoulder, or arm.
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