A patient is complaining of muscle pain. The nurse realizes that the transmission of this pain is which of the following?

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Muscle pain is transmitted over the C nerve fibers, which are unmyelinated and associated with slow, dull, and aching pain. A-delta fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain, while B and D nerve fibers are not typically involved in pain transmission.

A Patient Is Complaining of Muscle Pain