A client has spastic lower limbs and bouts of severe pain. A nursing intervention useful for helping
the client learn to manage the pain would be
a. teaching relaxation techniques.
b. using cognitive behavior therapy.
c. performing a holistic lifestyle assessment.
d. obtaining an overall quality-of-life assessment.
A
Relaxation techniques can be helpful in diminishing pain perception and reactions to pain. Option B:
Cognitive behavior therapy may be useful to the client but would not be a nursing intervention that
can be independently initiated by a basic level nurse. Options C and D refer to assessments rather
than intervention.
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