A patient tells her nurse that she has had chronic pain for approximately 2 years and that her primary care physician is talking about ordering her a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) unit. When asked how a TENS unit helps pain, the nurse explains that it

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A TENS unit delivers electrical stimulation to the skin surface, which stimulates the broad nerve fibers. Activation of these fibers can help reduce pain by blocking pain signals.

A Patient Tells Her Nurse That She Has Had Chronic