The nurse is caring for a patient who is having constant nociceptor pain.The nurse can best address the patient's pain during the perception phase of pain with which intervention?

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Nonpharmacologic interventions such as distraction and guided imagery are effective for pain relief during the perception phase.NSAIDs are most effective during the transduction phase of pain,opioids are most effective during the transmission phase,and drugs that block neurotransmitter uptake work best during the modulation phase.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Having