A Patient Who Had a Below-The-Knee Amputation 2 Months Ago

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient who had a below-the-knee amputation 2 months ago is seen walking with a new limb prosthesis and returning to work. What does the nurse realize about this patient?

• A) The patient has completed the work of mourning the loss of the leg.
• B) The patient is having difficulty with grief.
• C) The patient is in denial.
• D) The patient is forgetting about the disease that caused the loss of the limb.

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