In a Very Unfortunate Farming Accident,Jerry Had to Have His

question 58

Multiple Choice

In a very unfortunate farming accident,Jerry had to have his left leg amputated.Even though he was fitted with a prosthetic and learned to adapt to having only one real leg,Jerry would occasionally "feel" pain in his amputated limb.This sort of pain,called phantom limb pain,is an example of __________ pain.

• A) nociceptive
• B) referred
• C) imagined
• D) neuropathic

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