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Exercise
Read the description below and decide which word from the box above is appropriate for the pain described.
1. Types of Pain: …………………………………………………………….
A patient is complaining to a nurse about the pain he feels at her chest. The pain comes
suddenly and radiates along the path of a nerve.
2. Types of Pain: …………………………………………………………….
An athlete gets muscle strain in the middle of a regular training. During the examination,
he describes that the area around the strained muscle is painful and warm when it is
touched.
3. Types of Pain: …………………………………………………………….
A driver reports that he can’t feel any touch or stimulation on his hands. Several days ago,
he got an accident causing his neck injured.
4. Types of Pain: …………………………………………………………….
After an appendectomy, a patient complains about extreme pain on his stomach. This pain
restricts him in doing activities and even simple movements.
5. Types of Pain: …………………………………………………………….
In a walking therapy session, a patient suddenly stops and says that his leg muscles are
tightened up causing a squeezing and sharp pain.
6. Types of Pain: …………………………………………………………….
A 70- years-old man reports to his homecare nurse that he feels a regular pain at his back. It
has been lasted for around two weeks but it does not stop him from his daily routines.
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