A patient admitted with liver disease complains of pain in his right shoulder.What should the nurse use as explanation for this patient's site of pain?
A) The patient hurt his shoulder.
B) The patient is experiencing referred pain.
C) The patient is tense because of concern about the possible diagnosis.
D) The patient is pretending to have more pain to obtain more analgesics.
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