NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

Tony was stabbed in the back on the left side, but he complains about pain in the stomach area. What type of pain is Tony having?
  1. Main pain
  2. Referred pain
  3. Suspect pain
  4. Secondary pain
Explanation
Answer: B - When a patient feels pain away from the injury site, it is termed referred pain. This can be observed in patients who are experiencing cardiac pain, but complain of jaw or arm pain or when splenic pain is referred to pain in the left shoulder and testes.
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