A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient How to Use a Transcutaneous

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a patient how to use a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit and how it works.What is the most appropriate information for the nurse to relay?

• A) "The stimulation of the skin seeks to localize the acute pain and will last for several minutes after the unit is applied."
• B) "This unit stimulates both the skin and the underlying tissues to decrease the intensity of the pain."
• C) "The mechanism for use of this unit is well known and can be read."
• D) "During those days when using the TENS unit, no analgesic can be given."

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