Several Years After an Amputation, the Patient Continues to Sporadically

question 27

Multiple Choice

Several years after an amputation, the patient continues to sporadically feel pain in the absent hand.What type of pain should the nurse document in the chart?

• A) Neuropathic pain
• B) Visceral pain
• C) Phantom limb pain
• D) Chronic pain

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to record unrecorded income or expenses to ensure that the financial statements comply with the accrual basis of accounting.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of an asset evenly over its useful life.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its life, showing how much value has been diminished over time.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts, thereby resetting the temporary accounts for the next period.