Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 95%
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Passage / Scenario
A patient several days after an above-knee amputation (AKA).Which of the following symptoms would be characteristic of an infected stump wound?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Strategy: Determine how each answer choice relates to an infected wound. (1) may be due to changes in body image or pain (2) expected, not indicative of an infection (3) correct-pain is characteristic of inflammation and infection (4) warm skin above site would indicate infection