A client is experiencing pain after spraining an ankle. The nurse realizes the type of pain the client is most likely experiencing would be:
1. Mild pain
2. Severe pain
3. Somatic pain
4. Visceral pain
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Mild is not a type of pain.
Rationale 2: Severe is not a type of pain.
Rationale 3: Somatic pain originates in the skin, muscles, bone, or connective tissue. The sharp sensation of a paper cut or aching of a sprained ankle are common examples of somatic pain.
Rationale 4: Visceral pain is that which originates within an organ.
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