Nursing Assessments, Interventions, and Education for Patients Receiving Analgesics
Nursing Assessments, Interventions, and Education for Patients Receiving Analgesics ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic low back pain about nonpharmacological pain management strategies.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Applying a heating pad to the back for 30 minutes every hour can cause skin burns and inflammation. Heat therapy should be used for no more than 15 to 20 minutes at a time, and only after 48 hours of injury.
This statement indicates an understanding of the teaching because stretching exercises are one of the recommended nonpharmacological pain management strategies for chronic low back pain. Stretching exercises can improve flexibility, mobility, and blood circulation, as well as reduce muscle tension and stiffness.
Taking a hot bath with Epsom salt before going to bed can also cause skin irritation and dehydration. Epsom salt has not been proven to have any benefits for chronic low back pain.
Listening to some relaxing music while lying down is not a specific nonpharmacological pain management strategy for chronic low back pain. Although music can be a form of distraction and relaxation, it does not address the underlying causes of chronic low back pain, such as poor posture, muscle weakness, or inflammation. Music therapy may be more effective for other types of chronic pain, such as cancer-related pain.
This statement indicates an understanding of the teaching because stretching exercises are one of the recommended nonpharmacological pain management strategies for chronic low back pain. Stretching exercises can improve flexibility, mobility, and blood circulation, as well as reduce muscle tension and stiffness.
Choice A is wrong because applying a heating pad to the back for 30 minutes every hour can cause skin burns and inflammation. Heat therapy should be used for no more than 15 to 20 minutes at a time, and only after 48 hours of injury.
Choice C is wrong because taking a hot bath with Epsom salt before going to bed can also cause skin irritation and dehydration. Epsom salt has not been proven to have any benefits for chronic low back pain.
Choice D is wrong because listening to some relaxing music while lying down is not a specific nonpharmacological pain management strategy for chronic low back pain. Although music can be a form of distraction and relaxation, it does not address the underlying causes of chronic low back pain, such as poor posture, muscle weakness, or inflammation. Music therapy may be more effective for other types of chronic pain, such as cancer-related pain.