A Patient Who Had an Amputation Just Below the Knee

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient who had an amputation just below the knee several days ago expresses confusion about why a foot that has been amputated is still causing intense pain. A nurse explains that the type of pain experienced by the patient is

• A) Cutaneous pain.
• B) Deep somatic pain.
• C) Neuropathic pain.
• D) Soft-tissue pain.

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