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Esperanza points to her right upper quadrant and states that the pain starts after she eats a heavy dinner but not every evening. The pain episodes began a month ago. She says the pain begins suddenly, lasts for 2 to 4 hours, and is a sharp “crampy ache.” It does not radiate to other places but stays over her right upper quadrant. She says she has tried over-the-counter antacids, laxatives, and herbal remedies but none of these makes the pain better. She usually goes to bed with a heating pad until it subsides. She is unable to help her kids during these episodes because she must lie very still, and this upsets her. You ask her to rate her pain on a numeric scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain. She says that at this time her pain is at a 2 but that during these episodes it is “above a 10.” She also feels nauseated, sweaty, and weak during these painful episodes.
Is she feeling acute pain or persistent pain? Explain.
Question 5: Is Esperanza experiencing visceral pain, deep somatic pain, or cutaneous pain?