This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Besides controlling pain of the postabdominal surgery client with narcotics, the nurse suggests to ... (Read 87 times)

jazziefee

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 505
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



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

blakcmamba

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
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.





 

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.

Did you know?

It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.

Did you know?

More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library