An adolescent is being evaluated for appendicitis. When assessed for pain, the patient points to the lower left abdominal region. What type of pain should the nurse document that this patient is experiencing?

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Referred pain is pain that is perceived at a site distant from its point of origin. Somatic pain is pain that originates from deep body structures such as muscles or bones. Chronic pain is pain that lasts for a prolonged period or beyond the time span anticipated for healing. Cutaneous pain is pain that arises from superficial structures such as the skin and mucous membrane.

An Adolescent Is Being Evaluated for Appendicitis