A patient who has had a right leg amputation below the knee describes a feeling that his toes are getting closer to his knee. The nurse explains to the patient that this sensation is known as:
A) stump pain.
B) phantom sensations.
C) phantom limb pain.
D) telescoping.
D) telescoping.
Explanation: A) Stump pain is acute nociceptive pain at the site of amputation that generally resolves as the stump heals.
B) Phantom sensations, feelings other than pain in the missing body part, include sensations of movement, numbness, or twitching.
C) Phantom limb pain is pain that is perceived to be coming from a limb or body part that has been removed or amputated.
D) Telescoping is the sensation that the distal part of the missing limb is gradually approaching the limb stump.
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