The nurse is evaluating the pain descriptions of a group of patients. Which patient's/patients' description is consistent with that of phantom pain?
1. Patients A and D
2. Patient A only
3. Patients B and D
4. Patient C only
Correct Answer: 4
Patient C has an increased risk of experiencing phantom pain. Phantom pain is a type of neuropathic pain that occurs after amputations.
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