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You Are Caring for a Patient Who Is Paralyzed from the Waist

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You are caring for a patient who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a large open wound on her right heel. When asked about her pain in that foot, she tells you it is a 0 on a 0 to 10 pain rating scale. What does this response indicate?


A) The paralysis prevents her brain from perceiving the pain.
B) The patient has chronic pain that does not trigger the stress response.
C) She is afraid of becoming addicted if she takes the prescribed drug too often.
D) This patient's acute pain has been effectively managed by the prescribed pain drug.

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