The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit and how it works.Appropriate information for this patient would be:
A) "The stimulation of the skin seeks to localize the acute pain and will last for several minutes after the unit is applied."
B) "This unit stimulates both the skin and the underlying tissues to decrease the intensity of the pain."
C) "The mechanism for use of this unit is well known and can be read."
D) "During those days when using the TENS unit, no analgesic can be given."
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