Question

A young child is in the emergency department with swelling and pain in the right ankle. The client states that while playing soccer, the client somehow twisted the ankle, and could not walk off the field. The health care provider tells the client that it is a sprain. Which type of pain is this client experiencing?

Answer 1

Answer:

The client is experiencing somatic pain.

Explanation:

There are two types of pain visceral and somatic. Somatic pain is punctual, it is located in a specific area of the body due to damage of tissues such as skin, joints, muscles or skeleton. When the damage occurs the pain receptors in these tissues are active. Visceral pain is vague and it is related to damage of organs, it feels as internal pain.