The client is unable to rest even after medication. The nurse decides to give the client a backrub. Which of the following strokes should the nurse use when finishing the backrub?
A. Long firm stroking movements down the back
B. Light strokes while moving up the back in a circular motion
C. Kneading movements toward the sacrum
D. Circular motion upward from buttocks to shoulders
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A. The nurse should end the backrub with long firm strokes down the back.
B. The backrub is not finished with light strokes while moving up the back in a circular motion.
C. Kneading movements toward the sacrum are done before ending the backrub with long firm strokes down the back.
D. The nurse should begin a backrub by massaging in a circular motion upward from buttocks to shoulders.
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