A Patient Who Has Had a Right Below the Knee

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient who has had a right below the knee amputation continues to complain of unpleasant sensation in the right foot.What can the nurse explain about this "phantom pain"?

• A) It only exists in the mind.
• B) It is a complication following an amputation and can be clarified by the surgeon.
• C) It is related to the severed nerves that are still sending messages to the brain.
• D) It occurs when the person becomes focused on the loss of the limb.

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