A Patient Is Recovering from a Below the Knee Amputation

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient is recovering from a below the knee amputation. For which of the following complications should the nurse assess in this patient? Select all that apply.

• A)diabetes mellitus
• B)phantom pain
• C)infection
• D)chronic stump pain
• E)contractures

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Definitions:

Coffee-Ground Secretions

Vomited material that resembles coffee grounds due to the presence of coagulated blood, often indicating bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

Culture Tube

A cylindrical container used in laboratories to grow and maintain microorganisms or cell cultures under controlled conditions.

Commercially Prepared

Referring to products or substances that are manufactured and sold by businesses, often in pre-packaged forms.

Endotracheal Suctioning

A medical procedure used to clear away secretions and mucus from a patient's airway through a tube inserted down the trachea.