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jazziefee

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Besides controlling pain of the postabdominal surgery client with narcotics, the nurse suggests to the client that he:
 
  A) focus on pain relief.
  B) use distraction.
  C) describe the pain.
  D) think about the next dose.

Question 2

A client with recurrent episodes of migraine headaches tells the nurse, I am not comfortable taking medication for my pain. Which of the following are behavioral pain relief techniques that the nurse can use to help the client? Select all that
 
  A) Relaxation
  B) Massage
  C) Meditation
  D) Biofeedback
  E) Hypnosis



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Distraction is useful when clients are undergoing brief periods of sharp, intense pain, such as dressing changes, wound dbridement, biopsy, or incident pain from shifting positions.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
Relaxation, meditation, and biofeedback are behavioral pain relief techniques that the nurse can use to help the client. Relaxation techniques involve a combination of a quiet environment, a comfortable position, a passive attitude, and a focus of concentration. Meditation is a technique in which the person focuses on a single thought or sound. In biofeedback, the client learns voluntary control over autonomic functions such as heart rate, hand temperature, and muscle tension. Massage is a physical pain relief technique used to relax muscles and reduce tension. Hypnosis is a cognitive pain relief technique, not a behavioral technique, which blocks the awareness of pain through suggestions or by substituting another feeling for pain.





 

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