A client watching a comedy on television is laughing.When asked about the amount of pain on a scale from 0 to 10,the client reports a level that is 2 below the previous assessment.The nurse realizes the client's pain was influenced by which type of distraction?

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Visual distraction involves engaging the client's sense of sight in an activity that diverts attention away from pain, such as watching television. In this scenario, the client's engagement in watching a comedy and laughing indicates that the visual stimuli provided by the television effectively distracted them from their pain, leading to a reported decrease in pain levels.

A Client Watching a Comedy on Television Is Laughing