The nurse would expect to find which of the following orders to be included in pain management following an above-the-knee amputation on a client? Select all that apply
1. Antiseizure medications
2. Nerve blocks
3. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS)
4. Antidepressants
5. Relaxation exercises
1. Antiseizure medications
2. Nerve blocks
3. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS)
Rationale: Antiseizure medications. Pain is characterized as acute and phantom in nature when dealing with amputations; therefore, various nerve pathways and atypical medications have been able to control pain as much or more than the traditional narcotics used for acute pain. Nerve blocks. Nerve blocks work by blocking the pain pathways through low-level stimuli and not allowing pain sensation to reach the brain centers of pain interpretation. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS). TENS work by blocking the pain pathways through low-level stimuli and not allowing pain sensation to reach the brain centers of pain interpretation. Antidepressants. Pain is characterized as acute and phantom in nature when dealing with amputations; therefore, various nerve pathways and atypical medications have been able to control pain as much or more than the traditional narcotics used for acute pain. Relaxation exercises. Relaxation exercises are used most often with chronic pain management. Normally relaxation will not assist with a new postoperative client who is in pain.
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