A nurse is assisting a client preparing for surgery by using progressive muscle relaxation. What rationale best supports the use of this complementary therapy at this time?
A. This therapy rebalances or repatterns a person's energy field.
B. This therapy improves flexibility and assists with positioning during surgery.
C. This therapy is based on the theory that applying pressure releases congestion and promotes energy flow.
D. This therapy provides the intentional tensing and releasing of successive muscle groups, thereby promoting relaxation and decreasing anxiety.
D
Progressive muscle relaxation provides the intentional tensing and releasing of successive muscle groups, thereby promoting relaxation and decreasing anxiety. Anxiety reduction would be the best rationale for a client preparing for surgery. The repatterning of one's energy field is asso-ciated with therapeutic touch and the application of pressure to release congestion is associated with reflexology, whereas yoga is used to increase flexibility.
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