The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with tendinitis in the outpatient clinic and advises that the client use a topical ointment to assist with pain relief. The client informs the nurse that they have never used a topical ointment for pain reliefbeforeso the nurse provides education related to the correct use of the ointment. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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Skin testing is advisable when the client has not used the particular medication before because the strengths of the medications vary and different intensities of sensation are produced. On application, these medications usually produce a strong hot or cold sensation and should not be used after massage or a heat treatment when blood vessels are already dilated. An eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA) is not appropriate for tendonitis and should not be applied prior to another pain-relieving ointment.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Diagnosed with Tendinitis