HEALTHSTREAM POST TEST

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A patient had a right below the knee amputation (BKA) 4 days ago. His incision is healing well, and he has gotten out of bed several times. Each time after returning to bed, he has experienced pain ... as if it were located in his right foot. The nurse should explain to the patient that: it is phantom pain and may occur because the nerves still carry pain sensation to the brain, even though the limb has been amputated. The pain is real and intense; it should be treated as such. 18. The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient who received treatment in the Emergency Department for epistaxis. Which of the following statements is correct? "Open your mouth while sneezing." [Show More]

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