The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has identified several categories of pain. Among these are acute pain, referred pain, cancer pain, and chronic pain
What is the best response by a student nurse to the nurse educator of the description of referred pain? A) Discomfort that usually is intermittent and typically lasts for 6 months or less
B) Discomfort that results from some sort of malignancy
C) Discomfort that continues for 6 months or longer, often interfering with an individual's normal functioning
D) Pain that originates in one body part, but is perceived in another part of the body
D
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Pain that originates in one body part, but is perceived in another part of the body is referred pain. Discomfort that usually is intermittent and typically lasts for 6 months or less is acute pain. Discomfort that results from some sort of malignancy is cancer pain. Discomfort that continues for 6 months or longer, often interfering with an individual's normal functioning is chronic pain.
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