NR 509 ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT - THE ABDOMEN
1. The nurse admits a client with intermittent colicky pain at the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. Which type of pain is the client referring to? a. Muscular pain b. Visceral pain c. Referred pain d. Parietal pain Ans: (B) Visceral pain occurs when hollow abdominal organs such as the intestine or biliary tree contract unusually forcefully or are distended or stretched. Solid organs such as the liver can also become painful when their capsules are stretched. Visceral pain may be difficult to localize. It is typically palpable near the midline at levels that vary according to the structure involved. Visceral pain varies in quality and may be gnawing, burning, cramping, or aching. When it becomes severe, it may be associated with sweating, pallor, nausea, vomiting, and restlessness. 1. A client with chest pain tells the nurse that he also feels the pain on the jaw and the shoulder. The nurse understands that this type of pain is called a. Referred pain b. Parietal pain c. Muscular pain d. Visceral pain Ans: (A) Referred pain is felt in more distant sites that share the same innervations as the source of pain. Referred pain often develops as the initial pain becomes more intense and thus
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