To help with pain control, how should the nurse time the distraction activities for a patient?
a. To coincide with mealtimes
b. To bridge the time between administration and onset
c. To occur just before bedtime
d. To awaken the patient in the morning
B
Distraction is helpful with pain control between administration of the analgesia and its onset. Mealtimes, bedtime, and sleep should not be interrupted with distraction activities.
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