The nurse asks the client about a reddened area on the left arm. The client states that he was bitten by an insect, and it burned briefly. What type of pain does the nurse document this as?
A) Superficial somatic pain
B) Visceral pain
C) Deeper somatic pain
D) Neuropathic pain
A
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Superficial somatic pain, also known as cutaneous pain (such as that from an insect bite or a paper cut), is perceived as sharp or burning discomfort. Visceral pain arises from internal organs such as the heart, kidneys, and intestine that are diseased or injured. Causes for visceral pain are varied and include ischemia, compression of an organ, intestinal distention with gas, or contraction as occurs with gallbladder or kidney stones. Deeper somatic pain is caused by trauma and produces localized sensations that are sharp, throbbing, and intense. Neuropathic pain is processed abnormally by the nervous system and results from damage to either the pain pathways in peripheral nerves or pain-processing centers in the brain.
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