On the First Postoperative Day, a Patient with a Below-The-Knee

question 23

Multiple Choice

On the first postoperative day, a patient with a below-the-knee amputation complains of pain in the amputated limb. An appropriate action by the nurse is to

• A) administer prescribed opioids to relieve the pain.
• B) explain the reasons for phantom limb pain.
• C) loosen the compression bandage to decrease incisional pressure.
• D) remind the patient that this phantom pain will diminish over time.

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