A client is complaining of abdominal pain described as dull, aching, and cramping. The nurse would record this pain as
A) parietal.
B) referred.
C) spasmodic.
D) visceral.

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Visceral pain is described as the above plus burning or colicky. Parietal pain is more severe and steady. Referred pain is pain that travels from the original site. Spasmodic is not one of the three correct terms used to describe abdominal pain.

A Client Is Complaining of Abdominal Pain Described as Dull