The patient presented with acute pain related to an incision site rated at 5-6 out of 10 on the pain scale, with objective findings of guarding behavior, difficulty turning, and stabbing left lower quadrant pain. The nurse implemented interventions including comfort measures, deep breathing exercises, pain medication as needed, and teaching on non-pharmacological pain management strategies. After 1-2 hours the patient's pain was minimized to a rating of 3 out of 10 and they were able to participate in self-care activities with minimal assistance.
The patient presented with acute pain related to an incision site rated at 5-6 out of 10 on the pain scale, with objective findings of guarding behavior, difficulty turning, and stabbing left lower quadrant pain. The nurse implemented interventions including comfort measures, deep breathing exercises, pain medication as needed, and teaching on non-pharmacological pain management strategies. After 1-2 hours the patient's pain was minimized to a rating of 3 out of 10 and they were able to participate in self-care activities with minimal assistance.
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The patient presented with acute pain related to an incision site rated at 5-6 out of 10 on the pain scale, with objective findings of guarding behavior, difficulty turning, and stabbing left lower quadrant pain. The nurse implemented interventions including comfort measures, deep breathing exercises, pain medication as needed, and teaching on non-pharmacological pain management strategies. After 1-2 hours the patient's pain was minimized to a rating of 3 out of 10 and they were able to participate in self-care activities with minimal assistance.
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After 1 to 2 hours of Independent: The client’s level of pain
SUBJECTIVE: Acute Pain related nursing intervention >monitored vital signs >serve as a baseline data was minimized as “Nakakaramdam ako to incision site the client’s feeling of >monitor and document >variation of appearance evidenced by decreased ng kirot sa aking manifested by pain will be characteristic of pain, noting and behavior of client’s pain scale from 6 to 3. kaliwang tagiliran “ observed minimized/reduced verbal and non-verbal cues pain may present a as verbalized by the guarding behavior to a tolerable level. change in assessment patient” in bed. >obtain full description of pain >pain is subjective from client including location, experience and must be intensity, duration, describe by client characteristic and radiation OBJECTIVE: >Provide comfort measures >To promote relief and such as use of pillows under wellness. Vital Signs: extremities and periodic BP – 120/80 wound cleaning on affected PR – 87 bpm area. RR – 32 >Encourage and assist client >Deep breathing breaths/min to do deep breathing exercises contribute to Temp – 37.4 exercises. relief of pain (+)stabbing pain left lower quadrant > Teach client and significant >To maximize of the abdomen other about the non- opportunities for self- Pain scale- 5-6 pharmacologic ways to control over pain (+) facial grimace lessen the pain. manifestations. > Instruct client to report any >Only the client can >(+)difficulty in improvement/exacerbation in judge the level and turning pain experience. distress of pain; >(+)observed the abdomen for bowel pain management guarding behavior sounds should be a team in bed approach that Dependent: includes the client. >Administer medications, >To manage the pain of particularly analgesics, as the client prescribed. ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSIS PLANNING INTERVENTION RATIONALE EVALUATION Risk for infection After an hour of Independent: - Indicators of sepsis After an hour of SUBJECTIVE: related to nurse patient 1. Monitor vital requiring prompt nurse patient “Nahihirapan akong periodic interaction he signs for fever. evaluation and interaction the patient gumalaw dahil sa catheter catheterization . patient will be able able to verbalized intervention. na nakakabit sa akin.” (As to verbalize - to maintain renal understanding the verbalized by the paient) understanding the 2. Encourage function and prevent importance of importance of increase fluid development of catheterization.. catheterization. intake infection - Prevents cross- OBJECTIVE: 3. Emphasize good contamination; hand washing reduces risk of Vital Signs: technique for all acquired infection BP – 120/80 individuals coming PR – 87 bpm in contact with - reduces risk of RR – 32 breaths/min Temp – 37.4 patient. ascending 4. Encourage infection >Pt. seen with an meticulous indwelling Catheter and - Prevents catheter perineal care exposure to connected with 5. Provide sterile or infectious Organisms. the urine bag freshly laundered - Prevents cross- >(+)body linens/gowns. contamination from malaise 6. Monitor/limit visitors. >(+) pale looking visitors, if necessary. Dependent: -Reduces bacteria 7. Administer present in urinary tract antibacterial as and those introduced ordered. by drainage system.