Which term means pain upon palpation?

Which term means pain upon palpation?

• A. Burns
• B. Lacerations
• C. Tenderness
• D. Swelling

Answer: (C)

Pain elicited by pressing on the body is tenderness. When you palpate an area and the patient reports pain, that response is tenderness. It helps localize injury and can point to underlying damage such as a fracture, contusion, or internal involvement, depending on location and severity. Burns are tissue damage from heat or chemicals, lacerations are cuts in the skin, and swelling is fluid buildup causing enlargement; none of these describe the pain specifically produced by palpation.

Pain elicited by pressing on the body is tenderness. When you palpate an area and the patient reports pain, that response is tenderness. It helps localize injury and can point to underlying damage such as a fracture, contusion, or internal involvement, depending on location and severity. Burns are tissue damage from heat or chemicals, lacerations are cuts in the skin, and swelling is fluid buildup causing enlargement; none of these describe the pain specifically produced by palpation.