A patient who underwent a left above-the-knee amputation complains of pain in his left foot. The nurse should document this finding as what type of pain?
1) Psychogenic
2) Phantom
3) Referred
4) Radiating
ANS: 2
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a. 4-year-old. b. 6-year-old. c. 10-year-old. d. 14-year-old.
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1. 2 2. 4 3. 5 4. 9
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