A Patient, Age 24, Had a Traumatic Amputation of His

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient, age 24, had a traumatic amputation of his left foot in a motorcycle accident. He is receiving morphine by a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device. He complains of a burning sensation in his left foot. The nurse should explain that

• A) this is a phantom pain and that its cause is not clearly understood.
• B) this is not possible because his foot was amputated.
• C) his regular pain medication will relieve the pain.
• D) this phantom pain will disappear in about 1 week.

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Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments are made, used to prepare financial statements.

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Permanent Accounts

The balance sheet accounts that carry their ending balances into the next accounting period.

Accounting Period

A specific time period at the end of which an organization prepares financial statements.