The nurse instructs a patient who has had a rhizotomy for leg pain that:
A) Relief may not be permanent.
B) The leg will tingle and burn occasionally.
C) The foot may discolor and twitch at times.
D) Snug shoes should be worn at all times.
E) Caution should be taken to prevent injury to the leg.
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