Pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency is an ...

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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

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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.

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