acute pain nursing care plan
Nursing Diagnosis
1. Acute pain R/T: inflammation and obstruction of the gallbladder AEB: patient verbalizes abdominal pain of 7/10, grimaces, rubs his stomach, BP 158/79, T990F
2. Deficient knowledge R/T: lack of knowledge about the importance of incentive spirometer AEB: patient says that he does not know how to use and needs to know more about its importance.
3. Risk for deficient fluid volume R/T: restricted intake
4. Risk for imbalanced nutrition less than body requirement R/T: impaired fat digestion due to obstruction of bile flow
Nursing diagnosis
Patient Outcomes
LT goals/ST Objectives
Nursing Plan/Interventions
Rationale
Evaluation
Nursing Diagnosis:
Acute pain R/T: inflammation and obstruction of the gallbladder AEB: patient verbalizes abdominal pain of 7/10, grimaces, rubs his stomach, BP 158/79, T990F
Objective:
T:99F oral, BP158/79, R18 breaths/min, P70 beats/min , pain 4/10 on a scale of 0-10, grimaces, rubbing stomach, fever, low BUN,
Subjective:
I have a continuous, aching, and cramping pain in my stomach. Patient said that he used to weight 250lbs and he lost more than 60lbs
LT Goal:
Patient will describe non-pharmacological methods that can be used to relieve pain by the end of this 8 hours shift
ST Goals:
By 9 AM of this 8 hours shift, Patient will report a pain relieve of 0/10 on a scale of 0-10
Assess & Monitor.
1. Assess pain location, intensity by using a numerical pain rating scale, and characteristic every 2 hours.
2. Ask the client to identify a comfort pain level on a scale of 0-10 that will allow him to perform desired activities easily.
Report if ……
3. Report to physician if pain is not being relieved.
Treatments:
4. Promote bed-rest, allowing patient to assume position of comfort.
Medications to achieve goal:
5. Administer 325mg of acetaminophen every 4hours as prescribe by the physician.
6. Administer 1g of
1. Acute pain R/T: inflammation and obstruction of the gallbladder AEB: patient verbalizes abdominal pain of 7/10, grimaces, rubs his stomach, BP 158/79, T990F
2. Deficient knowledge R/T: lack of knowledge about the importance of incentive spirometer AEB: patient says that he does not know how to use and needs to know more about its importance.
3. Risk for deficient fluid volume R/T: restricted intake
4. Risk for imbalanced nutrition less than body requirement R/T: impaired fat digestion due to obstruction of bile flow
Nursing diagnosis
Patient Outcomes
LT goals/ST Objectives
Nursing Plan/Interventions
Rationale
Evaluation
Nursing Diagnosis:
Acute pain R/T: inflammation and obstruction of the gallbladder AEB: patient verbalizes abdominal pain of 7/10, grimaces, rubs his stomach, BP 158/79, T990F
Objective:
T:99F oral, BP158/79, R18 breaths/min, P70 beats/min , pain 4/10 on a scale of 0-10, grimaces, rubbing stomach, fever, low BUN,
Subjective:
I have a continuous, aching, and cramping pain in my stomach. Patient said that he used to weight 250lbs and he lost more than 60lbs
LT Goal:
Patient will describe non-pharmacological methods that can be used to relieve pain by the end of this 8 hours shift
ST Goals:
By 9 AM of this 8 hours shift, Patient will report a pain relieve of 0/10 on a scale of 0-10
Assess & Monitor.
1. Assess pain location, intensity by using a numerical pain rating scale, and characteristic every 2 hours.
2. Ask the client to identify a comfort pain level on a scale of 0-10 that will allow him to perform desired activities easily.
Report if ……
3. Report to physician if pain is not being relieved.
Treatments:
4. Promote bed-rest, allowing patient to assume position of comfort.
Medications to achieve goal:
5. Administer 325mg of acetaminophen every 4hours as prescribe by the physician.
6. Administer 1g of
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