A patient,who rates abdominal pain as a 10 on a 1 to 10 numeric scale is experiencing nausea,vomiting,and restlessness.Which conclusion is appropriate by the nurse based on the current data?

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The patient's high rating on the pain scale along with the presence of nausea, vomiting, and restlessness suggest that the pain is acute in nature. Chronic pain typically does not have acute symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. End-of-life pain may be present but the data provided does not suggest that this is the case. Fibromyalgia pain is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and is not typically associated with nausea and vomiting.

A Patient,who Rates Abdominal Pain as a 10 on a 1