The nurse caring for a client with suspected appendicitis knows that the pain associated with appendicitis is
A) cutaneous pain.
B) somatic pain.
C) superficial pain.
D) visceral pain.

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Visceral pain originates from body organs, or viscera, and often includes pain caused by acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, inflammation of the biliary and hepatic tract, gastroduodenal disease, cardiovascular disease, pleurisy, and renal and ureteral colic. Somatic pain is from ligaments, tendons, bones, blood vessels, and nerves. It is often poorly localized, may produce nausea, and may be associated with sweating and blood pressure changes. Cutaneous pain would arise from the skin structures. "Superficial" pain is not a defining designation.

The Nurse Caring for a Client with Suspected Appendicitis Knows