A Female Client with Bone Metastases Secondary to Lung Cancer

A female client with bone metastases secondary to lung cancer is admitted for palliative radiation treatment and pain control. The client is presently experiencing pain that she rates at 9 out of 10. Which of the following nonpharmacological treatments is most likely to be a useful and appropriate supplement to pharmacological analgesia at this point?

A) Teaching the client guided imagery and meditation
B) Initiating neurostimulation
C) Heat therapy
D) Relaxation and distraction

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