The Day After a Having a Right Below-The-Knee Amputation,a Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

The day after a having a right below-the-knee amputation,a patient complains of pain in the right foot.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) Inform the patient that this phantom pain will diminish over time.

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