The nurse prepares to provide a client with a back massage during evening care.What action should the nurse take before providing this intervention?

A) Provide a warm cup of tea.
B) Provide a prescribed sleeping aid.
C) Check the skin for reddened areas or skin breakdown.
D) Encourage the client to sit in a chair for a short time before the massage.

Back Massage

A therapeutic technique involving manipulation of the muscles and tissues of the back to relieve tension or pain.

Skin Breakdown

The deterioration of skin integrity, commonly caused by pressure or friction, leading to ulcers or wounds.

Sleeping Aid

Refers to medications or natural substances used to improve the quality or duration of sleep in individuals with insomnia or sleep disturbances.