The Nurse Plans to Use Imagery as an Alternative Language

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse plans to use imagery as an alternative language when removing a urinary catheter.Which statement,if made by the nurse,would be most appropriate?

• A)"Removing a catheter really hurts."
• B)"You will not feel anything."
• C)"It will be briefly painful."
• D)"You may feel a burning sensation."

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