A Client Is Experiencing Sudden-Onset Severe Pain in the Left

Multiple Choice

A client is experiencing sudden-onset severe pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that is rated as a 10 on a pain scale of 0-10. The client is also experiencing nausea, vomiting, and restlessness. Based on this data, the nurse concludes that the client is experiencing which phenomenon?

A) Acute pain
B) Chronic pain
C) End-of-life pain
D) Fibromyalgia pain