A patient is recovering from a below-the-knee amputation. For which complications should the nurse assess this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. diabetes mellitus
2. phantom pain
3. infection
4. chronic stump pain
5. contractures
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
Phantom limb pain more frequently affects people who had pain in the amputated limb prior to its removal than those who did not. A patient who experiences a traumatic amputation has a greater risk of infection than the person who has a planned amputation. However, even planned amputations carry a risk of infection. Chronic stump pain is the result of neuroma formation. A contracture is an abnormal flexion and fixation of a joint caused by muscle atrophy and shortening. Contracture of the joint above the amputation is a common complication. Diabetes mellitus is not a complication of a below-the-knee amputation.
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