Nursing Interventions:
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Assess pain severity on scale of 1-10 every hour
by asking patient.
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Monitor vital signs
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Provide medications per physician order
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Reposition and elevate leg to help provide
comfort.
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Give patient a bath and provide fresh linens to
help her relax and provide comfort.
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Observe non-verbal cues to assess pain.
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Rationale:
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Initial assessment provides baseline &
comparison.
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Usually altered in acute pain.
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Meds will help alleviate pain and provide
comfort.
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Elevation helps with swelling and provides pain
relief.
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Bathing can help pain mgt and provide relaxation.
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How a patient sits, holds body or facial
expression can reveal a lot about how a patient feels.
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Client Response:
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Client states pain is 10.
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BP 140/81, Temp 96.8, HR 63, 98% O2 on Room air,
RR 20
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After pain meds patient states pain was an 8.
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After repositioning and elevation patient stated
she felt better.
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After bath patient stated pain was 7
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After bath
patient appeared happier and was more compliant and thanked me for helping her.
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