A nurse is assessing a patient who started to have severe pain 3 days ago.When the nurse asks the patient to describe the pain,the patient states,"The pain feels like it is in my stomach.It is a burning pain,and it spreads out in a circle around the spot where it hurts the most." What type of pain does the nurse document that the patient is having at this time?

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Visceral pain comes from visceral organs,such as those from the gastrointestinal tract.Visceral pain is diffuse and radiates in several directions.Superficial pain has a short duration and is usually a sharp pain.Pain of an unknown cause is called idiopathic pain.Chronic pain lasts longer than 6 months.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Who Started to Have