Author Question: Pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency is an example of: a. acute pain. b. ... (Read 23 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency is an example of:

a. acute pain.
b. chronic pain.
c. referred pain.
d. subacute pain.

Question 2

When bathing an 80-year-old woman who lives on a farm, the nurse assesses brown macules on the patient's hands and forearms. The nurse recognizes these as _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

bbburns21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
An example of referred pain is coronary insufficiency manifested by pain in the left arm, which is a distant location from the real source of discomfort.

Answer to Question 2

lentigo
Lentigo is a term that refers to brown-pigmented lesions on the skin of the older person who has spent a great deal of time in the sun. These macules are also called age spots.