A nurse is caring for a patient who fell on the ice and has connective tissue damage in the wrist and hand.What does type of pain does the nurse document that the patient has?

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Somatic pain comes from bone,joint,or muscle.Visceral pain arises from the visceral organs such as the GI tract and pancreas.Peripherally generated pain can be caused by polyneuropathies or mononeuropathies.Centrally generated pain results from injury to the central or peripheral nervous system.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Fell on the Ice