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 statement best describes that guided imagery is effectively controlling the patients pain during dressing changes?
a. The patients 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 patients facial expressions are stoic during the procedure.
d. The patient can tolerate more pain, so dressing changes can be performed more frequently.
Answer: A
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