A Nurse Is Instructing a Patient About Relaxation Techniques for Pain

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse is instructing a patient about relaxation techniques for pain management. The patient should:

• A) keep bright lights on in the room.
• B) use this technique as a way to wake up in the morning.
• C) tense and relax individual muscle groups, starting with the toes and feet.
• D) try to tense and relax all of the muscles of the body at the same time.

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Definitions:

Identical Twins

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Gray Matter

A major component of the central nervous system, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, associated with processing and cognition.

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