Before surgery, the nurse observes the client listening to music on the radio. Based on this observation, the nurse may try which nonpharmacologic intervention for pain relief in the post-operative setting?
a. Cutaneous skin stimulation
b. Hypnosis
c. Imagery
d. Radiofrequency ablation
C
Imagery is a form of distraction in which the client is encouraged to visualize about some plea-sant or desirable feeling, sensation, or event. Behaviors that are helpful in assessing a client's capacity for imagery include being able to listen to music or other auditory stimuli.
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