A 32-year-old black man is admitted to the hospital in vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis. He complains of chest pain, shortness of breath, severe myalgia, and arthralgia. Which of the following may be effective in relieving the client's joint pain A: Applying ice packs to the joints. B: Performing active resistive range-of-motion exercises. C: Applying warm compresses to the joints. D: Applying transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
A 32-year-old black man is admitted to the hospital in vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis. He complains of chest pain, shortness of breath, severe myalgia, and arthralgia. Which of the following may be effective in relieving the client's joint pain A: Applying ice packs to the joints. B: Performing active resistive range-of-motion exercises. C: Applying warm compresses to the joints. D: Applying transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
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