.Before a client's amputation, the nurse would counsel that the client may experience "phantom sensation" after surgery, which is
a. the sensation that the leg is still there.
b. experiencing painful feelings in the amputated leg.
c. neuropathy that may delay prosthesis fitting.
d. part of establishing a new center of gravity.
A
Phantom sensations are caused by intact peripheral nerves proximal to the amputation site that carried messages between the brain and the now amputated part. These sensations are normal, and the client should be prepared for them. Phantom sensations often are felt immediately after surgery and gradually decrease over the next 2 years. "Phantom pain" is the sensation of pain from the same nerves.
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