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

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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.

After Completing the Assessment of a Patient for Light Touch