The nurse clarifies the basics of the gate theory of pain control as:
a. pain is perceived as opening a "gate" to pain symptoms.
b. the "gate" can be closed to pain by the use of nonpainful stimuli.
c. the "gate" swings back and forth, first al-lowing pain, then blocking it.
d. the patient can be trained to close the "gate" to pain.
B
The sensorineural "gate" can be closed by applying a number of nonpharmacologic stimuli so that the pain is not perceived.
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A ___________ is performed to evaluate living tissue in order to establish or confirm a diagnosis or to follow the course of a disease
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word