related to an agent of physical injury
Purpose: pain is resolved
Expected outcomes:
- The patient stated the pain disappeared or controlled
- Shows the behavior of pain management
- Looks relaxed and able to rest, sleep
- Assess complaints of pain, notice changes in the degree of pain (using a scale of 0-10)
- Monitor vital signs, note the non-verbal clues such as muscle tension, anxiety
- Provide quiet environment and reduce stressful stimuli.
- Place the client in a comfortable position and prop joints, extremities with pillows.
- Change the position of periodic and soft assistive range of motion exercises.
- Provide comfort measures (massage, cold compresses and psychological support)
- The review / enhance client comfort interventions
- Evaluate and support the client's coping mechanisms
- Encourage the use of pain management techniques. Example: relaxation exercises / breathing in, touch.
- Auxiliary therapeutic activity, relaxation techniques.
- Collaboration: Monitor levels of uric acid, give the medication as indicated.