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

question 36

Multiple Choice

On the first postoperative day, a patient with a below-the-knee amputation complains of pain in the amputated limb. Which action is best for the nurse to take?

• A) Explain the reasons for the phantom limb pain.
• B) Administer prescribed analgesics to relieve the 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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