Following an above-the-knee amputation, the client continues to complain of pain in the amputated leg. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which of the following types of pain:
A)
psychosomatic.
B)
referred.
C)
myofascial.
D)
phantom limb.
D
Explanation:
A)
Trauma to the nerves serving the amputated body parts often produce sensations of pain, burning, and/or numbness, which is called phantom pain.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Trauma to the nerves serving the amputated body parts often produce sensations of pain, burning, and/or numbness, which is called phantom pain.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Trauma to the nerves serving the amputated body parts often produce sensations of pain, burning, and/or numbness, which is called phantom pain.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Trauma to the nerves serving the amputated body parts often produce sensations of pain, burning, and/or numbness, which is called phantom pain.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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