When planning care for the older adult patient with a history of persistent pain, the nurse acknowledges the effects of the mind-body connection by including
a. regular pain assessments.
b. prompt response to reports of pain.
c. pain consults.
d. relaxation techniques.
D
Some mind-body therapies include meditation, relaxation, guided imagery, and cognitive beha-vioral counseling. The other actions are appropriate but not related to mind-body therapies.
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1. Informing the client that the student must leave immediately. 2. Informing the nursing instructor of the emergency and need to leave. 3. Leaving the unit immediately and calling the nursing instructor on the way home. 4. Telling the nurse in charge of the client that the student must leave immediately.
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A) Self-care B) Health disparities C) Health literacy D) Episodic needs