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A client watching a comedy on television is laughing.When asked about the amount of pain on a scale from 0 to 10,the client reports a level that is 2 below the previous assessment.The nurse realizes the client's pain was influenced by which type of distraction?


Definitions:

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, and often unconventional beliefs.

Dissociative Amnesia

A disorder characterized by memory loss that is more significant than normal forgetfulness and can't be explained by a medical condition.

Psychomotor Retardation

A slowing down of thought and a reduction of physical movements in an individual, often seen in severe depression.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by a tendency to experience negative emotions, such as anxiety, depression, and anger, more frequently and intensely than others.

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