Nurses are skilled in basic massage movements, including petrissage, which is BEST described as:
a. long, soothing strokes
b. kneading motions
c. simple touch
d. percussive motions
B
Petrissage is best described as kneading motions, which are used during a massage and used for stimulation. Effleurage are the long, soothing strokes used to increase circulation. Tapotement is stimulating rapid percussive movements.
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