Your Patient Describes Increased Pain in the Back in the Morning

question 13

Multiple Choice

Your patient describes increased pain in the back in the morning before getting out of bed.The patient should be:

• A) Advised to never sleep prone.
• B) Evaluated as to the sleeping posture and advised in mechanically safe adaptations.
• C) Advised to sleep with a pillow under her knees if she tends to sleep supine.
• D) Advised to place a board under a soft mattresses.

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Definitions:

Visual Perception

The ability to interpret the surrounding environment by processing information contained in visible light.

Observer Characteristics

Refers to the traits or attributes of an individual observing a situation or phenomenon, which can influence their perceptions and interpretations.

Perception

The process by which sensory information is interpreted and organized in the brain to understand and interact with the environment.

Depolarize

The process by which a cell, such as a neuron, decreases its electrical charge, often making it more likely to produce an electrical signal.