Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse recommending a guided meditation to a patient.
The nurse is recommending guided meditation as a nonpharmacological pain intervention for a client experiencing chronic pain. What information should the nurse include when teaching the client about nonpharmacological pain interventions?
A. “Guided meditation will replace your pain medication.”
B. “Guided meditation is only available at the hospital using licensed therapists.”
C. “You may require lower doses of your pain management medications.”
D. “Pain medications will only need to be given on an as needed basis.”Scroll down for the correct answer!
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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
C. “You may require lower doses of your pain management medications.”
Rationale: Using nonpharmacologic interventions, such as guided meditation, may allow pain medication to be given at a lower dose or less frequently, which may result in fewer adverse drug effects. Medications may be given either around the clock or as needed, depending on client’s response.
Main takeaway
Nonpharmacologic interventions, such as guided meditation, may allow pain medication to be given at a lower dose or less often, resulting in fewer adverse drug effects.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. “Guided meditation will replace your pain medication.”
Rationale: Nonpharmacological pain management interventions can help manage pain, but often pharmacological analgesics are also needed.
B. “Guided meditation is only available at the hospital using licensed therapists.”
Rationale: Guided meditation may be done at the bedside using a counselor or therapist but is also accessible in other settings using videos and audio recordings.
D. “Pain medications will only need to be given on an as needed basis.”
Rationale: Clients with chronic pain often require scheduled doses of long-acting pain medication in addition to doses for more acute episodes of pain. Guided meditation and use of other nonpharmacologic pain interventions may not eliminate the need for scheduled doses of pain medications.
References
Burchum, J. R., & Rosenthal, L. D. (2019). Lehne’s pharmacology for nursing care (10th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
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