Six weeks after an above-the-knee (AKA) amputation, a patient returns to the outpatient office for a routine postoperative checkup. During the nurse's assessment, the patient reports symptoms of phantom pain
To reduce the discomfort of the phantom pain, the nurse should tell the patient to:
A) Apply hot compresses to the area of the amputation.
B) Avoid rehabilitation exercises until the pain subsides.
C) Comfortably increase his level of activity.
D) Assess for a pulse in the extremity of the amputation every 4 to 6 hours.
C
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A terminally ill patient is unconscious. Which nursing assessment findings would the nurse evaluate as possible pain responses? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The patient's breathing pattern changes. 2. The patient becomes diaphoretic. 3. It is unlikely that the unconscious patient will experience pain. 4. Agitation will begin or will increase. 5. Facial grimacing will occur with movement.