Applying the gate control theory of pain, which of the following would be an effective nursing intervention for a patient with lower back pain?
a. Encouraging regular use of analgesics
b. applying a moist heating pad to the area at prescribed intervals
c. Reviewing the pain experience with the patient
d. Ambulating the patient after administering medication
Ans: b. applying a moist heating pad to the area at prescribed intervals
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