[Answered]: ient has a prescription for a transcutaneous…

ient has a prescription for a transcutaneous electrical nerve strmulator (TENS) unit for pain management durng the postoperative period followng a lum inectomy. Which information should the practical nurse ( PN ) reinforce about the action of this adjuant pain modaim? A A mild electrical stimulus on the skin surface closes the gates of nerve conduction for severe pain B Pain perception in the cerebral cortex is dulled by the unit’s discharge of an electrical stmulus C An infusion of medication in the spinal canal will block pain perception D The discharge of electricity will distract the client’s focus on the pain