The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient How to Use a Transcutaneous

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit and how it works.Appropriate information for this patient would be:

• 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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Definitions:

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Biological Predisposition

An inherent inclination or tendency due to genetic or hereditary factors.

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Reinforcement

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