A home health care nurse suspects a neuroma in a patient who had an above-the-knee amputation 1 month earlier.Which complaint by the patient led the nurse to suspect a neuroma?

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Sharp severe pain in the residual limb is a common symptom of neuroma. Neuroma is a painful condition that occurs due to the growth of nerve tissue at the end of a severed nerve. In patients who have undergone amputation, the severed nerves may form a neuroma that can cause pain, sensitivity, and a prickling sensation over the residual limb. Swelling, bruising, and numbness may also be present, but severe pain is the hallmark symptom of neuroma. Therefore, the complaint of sharp severe pain in the residual limb led the nurse to suspect a neuroma.

A Home Health Care Nurse Suspects a Neuroma in a Patient