The Nurse Is Using Imagery as a Technique for Pain

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using imagery as a technique for pain management with a patient who has rheumatoid arthritis.What should the nurse tell the patient to promote reinforcement of the image of a pleasant scene by the patient?

• A) "Tell me what you hear,smell,or feel at this place."
• B) "Place your pain in the image of a form you can destroy."
• C) "Bring what you hear and sense in your present environment into your image of the scene."
• D) "If your scene is distressing to you,continue its visualization until you can overcome the distress."

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