A nonpharmacological approach that the nurse may implement for clients experiencing pain that focuses on promoting pleasurable and meaningful stimuli is:

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Pleasurable stimuli cause the release of endorphins.The nurse assesses activities enjoyed by the client that may act as distractions.Distraction directs a client's attention to something else and thus can reduce the awareness of pain and even increase tolerance.Acupressure does not focus on promoting pleasurable and meaningful stimuli.Acupressure is finger pressure applied therapeutically at selected points on the body.Biofeedback focuses on an individual's physiological responses (e.g. ,blood pressure or tension)and ways to exercise voluntary control over those responses.Hypnosis does not focus on promoting pleasurable and meaningful stimuli.Hypnosis is a condition resembling sleep in which the mind is susceptible to suggestions.

A Nonpharmacological Approach That the Nurse May Implement for Clients