1) The student, Kevean Kimi Lim, was on their 5th rotation in the surgery ward where they cared for a patient who had undergone resection of a Meckel's diverticulum.
2) The patient presented with acute pain following surgery, scoring their pain a 6 out of 10. Nursing interventions included pain medication, relaxation techniques, and monitoring the patient's pain level and response to treatment.
3) After 8 hours of nursing care, the patient reported a decreased pain level of 3 out of 10.
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1) The student, Kevean Kimi Lim, was on their 5th rotation in the surgery ward where they cared for a patient who had undergone resection of a Meckel's diverticulum.
2) The patient presented with acute pain following surgery, scoring their pain a 6 out of 10. Nursing interventions included pain medication, relaxation techniques, and monitoring the patient's pain level and response to treatment.
3) After 8 hours of nursing care, the patient reported a decreased pain level of 3 out of 10.
Subjective Data: Acute pain related to Short term: Independent: Short term: “Adda pay lang sakit na toy physical injury, as After 8 hours of 1. Obtain client’s assessment of 1. To rule out the After 8 hours of nursing sugat iti operasyon na” as evidenced by pain scale of nursing intervention, pain to include location, worsening of the intervention, the patient verbalized by the mother. 6/10, facial grimacing, and the patient will be able characteristics, onset/duration, underlying was able to report a guarding behavior. to verbalize the frequency, quality, intensity, and condition/development of decrease in pain. Pain decrease in pain. Pain precipitating/aggravating complications. scale of 3/10, 10 as the scale of 3/10, 10 as factors. Reassess each time highest. the highest. pain occurs/is reported. 2. Instruct in/encourage use of 2. To distract attention and relaxation techniques, such as reduce tension from pain. focused breathing, imaging, 3. To perceive their pain Objective Data: CDs/tapes/phone (e.g., “white” management as more Pain scale: 6/10 noise, music, instructional). effective and more likely to (+) Facial grimace 3. Ascertain client’s knowledge participate in therapy if (+) Guarding behavior of and expectations about pain their expectations are management. discussed. 4. Determine factors in client’s 4. To determine and lifestyle (e.g., alcohol/other assess if it affects drug use/abuse). responses to analgesics and/or choice of interventions for pain Dependent: management. 5. Administered medications as 5. To treat the underlying ordered. condition.
Collaborative: 6. To improve awareness
6. Assist with treatments for of one's own needs and underlying medical conditions general well being.
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