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A situation that is common after amputation is phantom limb pain. How should the nurse help the client to deal with this?     

A) Reorient the client to the present and explain that the limb has been amputated.
B) Explain to the client that it is not possible to feel a limb that has been removed and that it is important to get past their denial.
C) Request that the physician order a referral to a psychiatrist in order to have the client deal with their limb loss.
D) Acknowledge that phantom limb sensation and pain are not uncommon and encourage the client to talk about it.
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