The nurse teaches patients about nonpharmacological techniques for pain management. The nurse determines learning has occurred when the patients make which statement(s)? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "Nonpharmacological techniques are a good adjunct to pharmacotherapy."
2. "Nonpharmacological techniques have not reached mainstream yet."
3. "Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs."
4. "Nonpharmacological techniques include an aerobic exercise."
5. "Nonpharmacological techniques are not usually valued by nurses."
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Rationale 1: Nonpharmacological techniques may be used as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy.
Rationale 2: Nonpharmacological techniques have reached mainstream and are commonly used.
Rationale 3: Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs.
Rationale 4: An aerobic exercise is not considered a nonpharmacological technique for relief of pain.
Rationale 5: Nonpharmacological techniques are valued and used by most nurses.
Global Rationale: Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs or as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy. An aerobic exercise is not considered a nonpharmacological technique for relief of pain. Nonpharmacological techniques have reached mainstream and are commonly used. Nonpharmacological techniques are valued and used by most nurses.
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