After completing the assessment of a patient for light touch and pain, you record your findings of bilateral lower-extremity hypesthesia and hypalgesia, which indicate
a. absence of touch sensation and absence of sensation to pain.
b. diminished sense of touch and pain sensitivity.
c. increased sensitivity to touch and pain.
d. tingling and burning sensations.
B
Hypesthesia is a diminished sense of touch; this may also be called hypoesthesia. Hypalgesia refers to diminished sensitivity to pain. Anesthesia is the absence of touch sensation; analgesia is the absence of sensation to pain. Hyperesthesia is marked acuteness to the sensitivity of touch, while hyperalgesia is increased sensitivity to pain. Paresthesia is numbness, tingling, or a pricking sensation.
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