The pediatric nurse understands that nonpharmacologic strategies for pain management:

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Nonpharmacologic techniques provide coping strategies that may help reduce pain perception,make the pain more tolerable,decrease anxiety,and enhance the effectiveness of analgesics.Nonpharmacologic techniques should be learned before the pain occurs.With severe pain it is best to use both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic measures for pain control.The nonpharmacologic strategy should be matched with the child's pain severity and taught to the child before the onset of the painful experience.Some of the techniques may facilitate the child's experience with mild pain,but the child will still know that discomfort is present.

The Pediatric Nurse Understands That Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Pain Management