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A Client Tells the Nurse About Experiencing Low Back Pain

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A client tells the nurse about experiencing low back pain that radiates across the buttock and down the leg.The nurse suspects the client has developed a herniated intervertebral disk.Until the diagnosis is confirmed,the nurse should instruct the client to:


A) drink plenty of fluids
B) lie in bed with the knees slightly flexed
C) take over-the-counter analgesics
D) sit in a chair with the legs elevated

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