A patient complains of a dull,aching sensation in the lower back after long periods of sitting.The nurse anticipates the administration of medication to suppress pain impulse transmission in which fibers to treat the patient's complaint?

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C fibers are unmyelinated and transmit slow, chronic pain sensations such as a dull, aching sensation in the lower back. Medications that suppress pain impulse transmission in C fibers would be appropriate for this type of pain. A delta fibers are myelinated and transmit sharp, acute pain sensations. Myelinated fibers refers to a general classification of nerve fibers based on the presence of a myelin sheath, but it does not specify which type of pain sensation is transmitted. Enkephalins are endogenous opioids that work to inhibit pain transmission in the central nervous system, but they do not specifically target C fibers.

A Patient Complains of a Dull,aching Sensation in the Lower