The massage technique that stimulates the large-diameter fibers in order to block impulses from the small-diameter fibers is ____________________
ANS:
effleurage
Effleurage stimulates the large-diameter fibers and blocks the pain impulses from the small-diameter fibers.
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1. Care of the sick. 2. Case finding and referral. 3. Health promotion and illness prevention. 4. Health protection.
A client who is concerned that she may have serious heart disease seeks help at the mental health
center after a referral from the internist who told her that she has no physical illness. The client reports she has had tightness in her chest and the sensation of her heart missing a beat. Because of her concern over her symptoms, she has missed much time from work over the past 2 years. Her social life has been severely restricted because she believes she must rest each evening. The client can be assessed as having symptoms consistent with a. somatization disorder. b. dysthymic disorder. c. antisocial disorder. d. hypochondriasis.
Invasive tests
A. are performed on the surface of the body. B. always use special imaging techniques. C. penetrate body surfaces. D. always analyze blood chemistry.
A client who received a mediolateral episiotomy to facilitate vacuum extraction birth asks what kind of episiotomy was performed. How should the nurse explain the location of the episiotomy?
1. "It goes straight back toward your rectum." 2. "It is from your vagina toward the urethra." 3. "It is cut diagonally away from your vagina." 4. "It extends from your vagina into your rectum."