The Nurse Is Evaluating the Effectiveness of Guided Imagery for Pain

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of guided imagery for pain management as used for a patient who has second- and third-degree burns and needs extensive dressing changes.Which statement best describes that guided imagery is effectively controlling the patient's pain during dressing changes?

• A) The patient's need for analgesic medication decreases during the dressing changes.
• B) The patient rates pain during the dressing change as a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10.
• C) The patient's facial expressions are stoic during the procedure.
• D) The patient can tolerate more pain, so dressing changes can be performed more frequently.

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