A patient with severe nerve pain from spinal cord compression is considering surgery to sever the nerves and relieve the pain. What should the nurse encourage the patient to consider prior to having this surgery?
A. Pain medication will still be needed after the surgery.
B. The patient will be a paraplegic after the surgery.
C. The surgery will need to be repeated when the nerves regenerate.
D. There may be loss of motor function associated with the nerves that will be severed.
Answer: D
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