The nurse is caring for a client who had a surgical amputation of the left leg related to complication from diabetes
The client asks the nurse, "If my leg is really gone, then why am I having such bad pain?" What is the best response by the nurse? A) "You are only imagining that you are having pain."
B) "It is called phantom pain and may come and go."
C) "You will continue to have this pain, and you will have to learn to ignore it."
D) "This is called false pain and is a brain dysfunction."
B
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Phantom pain is pain or other discomfort, such as burning, tingling, throbbing, or itching. Pain felt from the phantom limb can be an extremely serious problem in relation to the client's emotional status and ability to use prosthesis. The other responses are nontherapeutic.
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