The practical nurse (PN) plans to use distraction techniques while a client undergoes a brief painful procedure. Which action should the PN implement during the procedure?

A. Describing the procedure in detail can increase anxiety or focus the client on the pain rather than distracting them from it. B. Asking the client to describe the pain could heighten their awareness of it, which is counterproductive to the goal of distraction. C. Encouraging the client to reminisce about a favorite past family event is a distraction technique that shifts the client's focus away from the pain, helping to manage discomfort during the procedure. D. Explaining alternative pain management strategies is useful but not a distraction technique; it does not provide immediate relief or shift the client's focus during the procedure.