Which method of noninvasive pain relief focuses the client's attention on something other than the pain?
a. cutaneous stimulation c. guided imagery
b. distraction d. relaxation
B
Noninvasive interventions include cognitive-behavioral strategies (relaxation techniques, reframing, distraction, guided imagery, humor, biofeedback); physical modalities that use cutaneous stimulation (heat and cold applications, acupressure and massage, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]); exercise; positioning; and psychotherapy.
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1. Pandemics 2. Clusters of illness 3. World trends of disease 4. Cases of the common cold and pneumonia
MC The majority of the student population at the school is African-American. The nurse should be alert to the number of students
A. With asthma. B. Who are overweight. C. With sickle cell disease. D. Who come from single parent homes.
The primary reason heparin cannot be administered orally is that:
A. the peptide would be destroyed by gastric acid in the stomach. B. the peptide is too large to be absorbed in the intestines. C. the mucopolysaccharide would be destroyed by gastric acid in the stomach. D. the mucopolysaccharide is too large to be absorbed in the intestines.
A nurse is assisting a person to cope with stress. Which statement by the nurse would be the most helpful?
a. Most people in this situation feel the way you feel. b. Tell me what this event means to you. c. There are many support groups available for you to use. d. Your family wants to help you through this stressful event. May I call them?