The patient experienced pain related to uterine cramping and perineal sutures after delivery, manifested by a pain scale of 7/10 with grimace and irritability. The nursing goals were for the patient to experience lesser pain below a tolerable level of 5/10 with stable vital signs and less facial grimace within 4 hours through perineal exercises, comfortable sitting positions, and breathing exercises to promote relaxation. The nurse would evaluate the patient three to four times daily to decrease discomfort and improve circulation in the perineal area.
The patient experienced pain related to uterine cramping and perineal sutures after delivery, manifested by a pain scale of 7/10 with grimace and irritability. The nursing goals were for the patient to experience lesser pain below a tolerable level of 5/10 with stable vital signs and less facial grimace within 4 hours through perineal exercises, comfortable sitting positions, and breathing exercises to promote relaxation. The nurse would evaluate the patient three to four times daily to decrease discomfort and improve circulation in the perineal area.
The patient experienced pain related to uterine cramping and perineal sutures after delivery, manifested by a pain scale of 7/10 with grimace and irritability. The nursing goals were for the patient to experience lesser pain below a tolerable level of 5/10 with stable vital signs and less facial grimace within 4 hours through perineal exercises, comfortable sitting positions, and breathing exercises to promote relaxation. The nurse would evaluate the patient three to four times daily to decrease discomfort and improve circulation in the perineal area.
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Pain Pain related to Oxytocin was After 4 hours of Independent:
uterine cramping released to contract nursing intervention 1. Promote perineal -decrease discomfort the patient will exercise and S: and perineal the uterus to experience lesser pain comfortable sitting “Sobrang suture as decrease bleeding and above a tolerable position such as: - three or four times a day sakit kasi manifested by and causes level as manifested by: - Kegel’s exercise with five times succession nung sa pain scale of 7/10 contraction of the - Pain scale of at reduces discomforts and tiyan ko and grimace and uterus causes least 5/10 improves circulation in the saka sa tahi irritability uterine cramps. - Stable RR or at least below 20bpm area and decrease edema ko” as Under a great deal - No facial grimace - before sitting squeeze verbalized of pressure during - Slight irritability - Sitting position buttocks together and sit with by the delivery, perineum and most of the that position reduces physical patient responds by the time is calm discomfort development of - so that the patient may fix her O: edema and 2. Tell patient that the mind frame about the pain, this • Pain scale generalized pain and discomforts usually last more than in return will lessen the of 7/10 tenderness 3 days perception of pain and her • PR: 88 following delivery. anxiety • T: 37.5○C And the episiotomy 3. Instruct patient to do - facilitates relaxation • RR: 23 incisions breathing exercises • Facial grimace • Irritable Dependent: 1. Administer analgesic as -to relieve the pain •dis- ordered by physician comfort Patient: Ma. Cristina Nazareno Age: 28