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    Acute Pain:: Unpleasant Sensory and Emotional Experience Arising From Actual

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    Acute pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage that has a sudden or slow onset, varies in intensity from mild to severe, has an anticipated end within 6 months, and may be related to distension of intestinal tissues by inflammation or the presence of a surgical incision. It can be evidenced by reports of pain, facial grimacing, muscle guarding, distraction behaviors, expressive behaviors like restlessness or crying, autonomic responses, and desired outcomes include pain relief and relaxation. Nursing interventions include assessing pain level and characteristics, providing information to the patient, keeping the patient at rest, encouraging early ambulation, providing diversional activities, administering analgesics, applying ice periodically,

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    Acute pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage that has a sudden or slow onset, varies in intensity from mild to severe, has an anticipated end within 6 months, and may be related to distension of intestinal tissues by inflammation or the presence of a surgical incision. It can be evidenced by reports of pain, facial grimacing, muscle guarding, distraction behaviors, expressive behaviors like restlessness or crying, autonomic responses, and desired outcomes include pain relief and relaxation. Nursing interventions include assessing pain level and characteristics, providing information to the patient, keeping the patient at rest, encouraging early ambulation, providing diversional activities, administering analgesics, applying ice periodically,

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    Acute pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage that has a sudden or slow onset, varies in intensity from mild to severe, has an anticipated end within 6 months, and may be related to distension of intestinal tissues by inflammation or the presence of a surgical incision. It can be evidenced by reports of pain, facial grimacing, muscle guarding, distraction behaviors, expressive behaviors like restlessness or crying, autonomic responses, and desired outcomes include pain relief and relaxation. Nursing interventions include assessing pain level and characteristics, providing information to the patient, keeping the patient at rest, encouraging early ambulation, providing diversional activities, administering analgesics, applying ice periodically,

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    Acute pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage that has a sudden or slow onset, varies in intensity from mild to severe, has an anticipated end within 6 months, and may be related to distension of intestinal tissues by inflammation or the presence of a surgical incision. It can be evidenced by reports of pain, facial grimacing, muscle guarding, distraction behaviors, expressive behaviors like restlessness or crying, autonomic responses, and desired outcomes include pain relief and relaxation. Nursing interventions include assessing pain level and characteristics, providing information to the patient, keeping the patient at rest, encouraging early ambulation, providing diversional activities, administering analgesics, applying ice periodically,

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    Acute Pain: Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual

    or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage; sudden or


    slow onset of any intensity from mild to severe with anticipated or predictable
    end and a duration of <6 months.

    May be related to

     Distension of intestinal tissues by inflammation


     Presence of surgical incision

    Possibly evidenced by

     Reports of pain
     Facial grimacing, muscle guarding; distraction behaviors
     Expressive behavior (restlessness, moaning, crying, vigilance,
    irritability, sighing)
     Autonomic responses

    Desired Outcomes

     Report pain is relieved/controlled.


     Appear relaxed, able to sleep/rest appropriately.
     Demonstrate use of relaxation skills and diversional activities, as
    indicates, for individual situation.

    Nursing Interventions Rationale

    Useful in monitoring effectiveness of


    Assess pain, noting location, medication, progression of healing.
    characteristics, severity (0–10 scale). Changes in characteristics of pain may
    Investigate and report changes in pain as indicate developing abscess or peritonitis,
    appropriate. requiring prompt medical evaluation and
    intervention.

    Provide accurate, honest information to Being informed about progress of situation


    Nursing Interventions Rationale

    patient and SO. provides emotional support, helping to


    decrease anxiety

    To lessen the pain. Gravity localizes


    inflammatory exudate into lower abdomen
    Keep at rest in semi-Fowler’s position.
    or pelvis, relieving abdominal tension,
    which is accentuated by supine position.

    Promotes normalization of organ


    function (stimulates peristalsis and
    Encourage early ambulation.
    passing of flatus, reducing abdominal
    discomfort).

    Refocuses attention, promotes relaxation,


    Provide diversional activities
    and may enhance coping abilities.

    Decreases discomfort of early


    Keep NPO and maintain NG suction
    intestinal peristalsis, gastric irritation and
    initially.
    vomiting.

    Relief of pain facilitates cooperation with


    Administer analgesics as indicated. other therapeutic interventions
    (ambulation, pulmonary toilet).

    Soothes and relieves pain through


    Place ice bag on abdomen periodically desensitization of nerve endings. Note: Do
    during initial 24–48 hr, as appropriate. not use heat, because it may cause tissue
    congestion.

    Never apply heat to the right lower


    This may cause the appendix to rupture.
    abdomen.

    Watch closely for possible surgical Continuing pain and fever may signal an
    complications. abscess.

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