What Instruction Should the Nurse Include in the Discharge Teaching

question 13

Multiple Choice

What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a client who has a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit?

• A) "Pain relief is sustained when stimulation is stopped."
• B) "The current is adjusted by the physician."
• C) "The electrodes are placed away from the painful site."
• D) "You can perceive a pins and needles sensation."

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Definitions:

Epistasis

An interaction between genes where the presence or absence of alleles of one gene influences the expression of another gene.

Alleles

Alleles are alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome, contributing to genetic variation in populations.

Locus

A precise, definite location on a chromosome that is the site of a specific gene or genetic marker.

Dominant Traits

Genetic characteristics that are expressed in an organism's phenotype even when only one copy of the gene responsible for the trait is present.