Each of the following is a nonpharmacological intervention for pain except which one?
a. Acupuncture treat-ments c. Lidocaine patch
b. Adjuvant therapy d. Capsaicin
A
Acupuncture is a nonpharmacological treatment that helps reduce the perception of pain. An ad-juvant is a medication that has been developed for a different purpose but serves to alter the per-ception of pain, possibly in combination with a pain medication. Lidocaine patches are a phar-macological treatment for pain relief. Capsaicin is a pharmacological means of providing comfort and alleviating pain and distress.
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