The nurse is admitting a client to the floor with a diagnosis of migraine headache. The client relates she has had this type of headache for 12 years. On admission, the client states the headaches are coming more frequently, which has forced her to quit her job. What type of pain is this client experiencing?
1. Surgical pain
2. Chronic pain
3. Neuropathic pain
4. Acute pain
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Rationale 1:Surgical pain is acute pain usually from the time of injury until tissue repair.
Rationale 2: Chronic pain lasts for longer than 6 months.
Rationale 3: Neuropathic pain is caused by direct injury to the nerves.
Rationale 4:Acute pain is from the time of injury until tissue repair.
Global Rationale: Chronic pain lasts for longer than 6 months. Surgical pain is acute pain usually from the time of injury until tissue repair. Neuropathic pain is caused by direct injury to the nerves. Acute pain is from the time of injury until tissue repair.
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