The second morning after surgery for a below-the-knee amputation of the left leg, the client says, "This sounds crazy, but I feel my left toes tingling." This statement would indicate to the nurse that he is experiencing a:
a. denial reaction.
b. phantom-limb sensation.
c. hallucination.
d. body image disturbance.

b. phantom-limb sensation.

Explanation:

This is the sensation that makes a person who has undergone amputation experience a certain feeling of the amputated part being present. The feeling may come in form of aches, twists etc. Phantom limb occurs in about 80 Percent of individuals who has some form of amputation.

This is common with people who have undergone varying degree of amputation. This sensation is believed to come from the brain and spinal cord.