The nurse caring for a client with a painful genital lesion that resulted from an STI teaches the client to control pain using what in addition to analgesics?
1. Pressure
2. Warm bath
3. Cool compresses
4. Hot compresses
3
Rationale: Cool compresses to the lesion can help to reduce the discomfort associated. Applications of heat will most likely increase discomfort, and pressure is unlikely to have a positive effect.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).