A 32-year-old male patient complains of intense squeezing pain in his lower right abdominal quadrant, which he rates as 7 out of 10. Rebound tenderness is rated as 10 out of 10. He is also diaphoretic and clammy. What type of pain is this?
A) Organic pain
B) Referred pain
C) Somatic pain
D) Visceral pain
Answer: C) Somatic pain
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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