The nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative below-the-knee amputation who indicates pain in the amputated limb. Which of the following actions is best for the nurse to take?
A) Explain the reasons for the phantom limb pain.
B) Administer prescribed analgesics to relieve the pain.
C) Loosen the compression bandage to decrease incisional pressure.
D) Remind the client that this phantom pain will diminish over time.
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