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6 years ago
Focusing strategies, cutaneous stimulation, and back massage are thought to reduce pain by:
 
  a. Preventing pain sensations from being transmitted by the spinal column
  b. Blocking the interpretation of painful stimuli in the brain
  c. Altering the perception of painful stimuli
  d. Decreasing the production of endorphins
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6 years ago
ANS: A
According to the gate control theory, distractions occupy the fibers that transmit painful stimuli to the brain via the spinal column. This prevents the pain sensation from being transmitted.
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