A client who has had an above-knee amputation of the right leg reports pain in the right foot.Which priority medication does the nurse administer?

Name: A client who has had an above-knee amputation of the right leg reports pain in the right foot.Which priority medication does the nurse administer?
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The client is experiencing phantom limb pain.IV infusions of calcitonin during the week after amputation can reduce phantom limb pain.The other medications will not assist in decreasing the client's pain.

A Client Who Has Had an Above-Knee Amputation of the Right