A Client with Terminal Cancer Asks How Massage Can Decrease

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client with terminal cancer asks how massage can decrease pain.Which should the nurse explain about massage in pain control?

• A)Blocks endorphins that, when released, inhibit pain receptors
• B)Stimulates the release of endorphins, which are thought to block the transmission of pain
• C)Assists endorphins in opening the gate and attaching to opiate receptors
• D)Stimulates opiate or pain receptors to release endorphins, and thereby essentially changes how the brain identifies pain.

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