A patient suddenly develops right-lower-quadrant pain, nausea, vomiting, and rebound tenderness. How should the nurse classify this patient's pain?
A)Acute
B)Chronic
C)Intractable
D)Neuropathic

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This patient's symptoms are indicative of acute pain, which is sudden in onset and likely related to a specific cause or injury, such as appendicitis, which is consistent with right-lower-quadrant pain, nausea, vomiting, and rebound tenderness.

A Patient Suddenly Develops Right-Lower-Quadrant Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, and Rebound