A Client Recovering from Hip Surgery Does Not Want to Go

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client recovering from hip surgery does not want to go to physical therapy because of fear of pain.Prior to starting therapy the client rated pain as 1 on a scale of 0 to 10.A few minutes into the session the client reports pain as a 10.What should the nurse consider this client is experiencing?

• A) Phantom limb pain
• B) Ineffective pain medication
• C) A nocebo effect
• D) A complication from the surgery

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