On the first postoperative day, a patient with a below-the-knee amputation complains of pain in the amputated limb. An appropriate action by the nurse is to
a. administer prescribed opioids to relieve the pain.
b. explain the reasons for phantom limb pain.
c. loosen the compression bandage to decrease incisional pressure.
d. remind the patient that this phantom pain will diminish over time.
Ans: a. administer prescribed opioids to relieve the pain.
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