The Nurse Who Encourages the Gate Control Theory of Pain

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse who encourages the gate control theory of pain control would advise a woman in labor and her partner to use which nonpharmacological method of pain management?

• A) Slow abdominal breathing
• B) Guided relaxation
• C) Listening to music
• D) Massage

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