The Nurse Is Teaching Imagery as a Method to Reduce

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching imagery as a method to reduce anxiety in preoperative individuals.Which of the following aspects should the nurse stress when teaching this technique?

• A)The benefits of guided imagery are primarily psychological.
• B)This technique promotes a sense of well-being.
• C)A "prayer circle" is needed for imagery to be most effective.
• D)Imagery has not been scientifically studied.

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsule

A part of the nephron in the kidney that encloses the glomerulus and where filtration of blood plasma begins in the process of urine formation.

Glomerulus

Cluster of leaky capillaries enclosed by a Bowman’s capsule.

Distal Tubule

Region of a kidney tubule that connects to a collecting tubule.

Proximal Tubule

Region of kidney tubule nearest Bowman’s capsule.