A Client Visits a Primary Health-Care Provider and Reports Pain

A client visits a primary health-care provider and reports pain. The client is diagnosed with neuropathic pain. The nurse is aware of which characteristics of neuropathic pain? Select all that apply.

A) Arises as a result of sustained noxious stimuli
B) Can be described as acute or chronic
C) Is burning, tingling, and shooting in sensation
D) Often in the legs, back, feet, thighs, and toes
E) Can be caused by spinal nerve radiculopathy