The Nurse Is Instructing a Client on Meditation and Relaxation

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client on meditation and relaxation.Which information should the nurse include in this teaching?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A)"Perform these techniques at least 2 hours after eating so as to concentrate all your body's energies."
• B)"Practice these techniques in a comfortable,upright position."
• C)"Remember to relax your muscles after you have successfully tightened a muscle group."
• D)"Find a quiet,peaceful place to meditate."
• E)"Set aside 60 minutes daily for meditation and relaxation."

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nerve

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight response, regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and energy mobilization.

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve, responsible for taste and sensory functions in the tongue and throat, as well as stimulating salivary gland secretion.

Carotid Baroreceptors

Pressure-sensitive sensory neurons located in the carotid arteries that help regulate blood pressure by detecting changes in blood pressure and sending signals to the brain.

Sympathetic Nerve

A component of the autonomic nervous system that readies the body for activities associated with stress.