The nurse instructs the patient about skin massage and the gate-control theory of pain. Which of the following statements would be appropriate for the nurse to include for patient understanding of the nonpharmacological pain-relief methods?
A) The gate control mechanism is located at the pain site.
B) Pain perception is decreased if anxiety is present.
C) The gate control mechanism opens so all the stimuli pass through to the brain.
D) This is a technique to prevent the painful stimuli from entering the brain.
D
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The parents of a newborn male ask the nurse whether they should circumcise their son. The best response by the nurse is "Circumcision:
1. "Should be undertaken to prevent problems in the future." 2. "Might decrease the child's risk of developing a urinary tract infection." 3. "Can sometimes cause complications. What questions do you have?" 4. "Is painful, and should be avoided unless you are Jewish."
Which of the following cultures engage in the least body contact?
A) Chinese
B) Filipino
C) Russian
D) Japanese
What term is used to identify a condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted over the glans penis?
a. Paraphimosis b. Priapism c. Prephimosis d. Phimosis
A patient is scheduled for a frozen section biopsy of the breast. Which statement by the patient indicates that she understands the purpose of this type of biopsy?
a. "The surgeon will take a small portion of my tumor with a syringe and analyze it to see if it is cancer." b. "The surgeon will send a sample of my tumor to the lab for quick analysis, and then complete my surgery based on the results." c. "The surgeon will freeze my breast tissue with a numbing agent before taking the biopsy, so I won't feel anything." d. "The surgeon will remove the entire lump in my breast, and then place it in a freezer for future analysis."