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Potter & Perry: Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th Edition Test Bank Chapter 43: Pain Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which one of the following nursing interventions for a client in pain is based on the ... gate- control theory? 1. Giving the client a back massage 2. Changing the client’s position in bed 3. Giving the client a pain medication 4. Limiting the number of visitors ANS: 1 The gate-control theory suggests that cutaneous stimulation activates larger, faster-trans- mitting A-beta sensory nerve fibers. This decreases pain transmission through small-dia- meter A-delta and C fibers. A back massage is a nursing intervention based on the gate- control theory. Changing the client’s position in bed is not a form of cutaneous stimula- tion used to relieve pain. Giving the client a pain medication is a pharmacological ap- proach to relieving pain. Limiting the number of visitors may provide a quiet environ- ment conducive to relaxation, but it is not based on the gate-control theory. [Show More]
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