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Delanie Collier
on Oct 12, 2024
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The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of guided imagery for pain management as used for a patient who has second- and third-degree burns and needs extensive dressing changes.Which situation best indicates that guided imagery is controlling the patient's pain effectively during dressing changes?
A) The patient's need for analgesic medication decreases during the dressing changes.
B) The patient rates pain during the dressing change as a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10.
C) The patient's facial expressions are stoic during the procedure.
D) The patient can tolerate more pain,so dressing changes can be performed more frequently.
Analgesic Medication
Medications formulated to alleviate pain without resulting in unconsciousness.
Guided Imagery
A technique involving mental visualization of calming and positive scenes or experiences to manage stress or pain.
Third-Degree Burns
Severe burns that destroy both the epidermis and dermis layers of skin, potentially affecting underlying tissues, requiring medical intervention.
- Familiarize yourself with a variety of medicinal and non-medicinal pain control techniques.
- Utilize non-medicinal methods for pain management, respecting their success rates and the preferences of the patient.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize yourself with a variety of medicinal and non-medicinal pain control techniques.
- Utilize non-medicinal methods for pain management, respecting their success rates and the preferences of the patient.