Which observations would signal the presence of severe pain in your patient?
- You are a nurse in a pediatric unit caring for a 10-year-old who has returned from radiology after having his fractured femur radiographed. He is trying to be brave but is in significant pain. His initial dose of pain medication, while somewhat effective, does not make his pain tolerable.
- Which observations would signal the presence of severe pain in your patient?
- In developing your nursing diagnoses for his care plan, what pain factors should be identified?
- Outline other nursing diagnoses that can result from a patient’s pain and its treatment.
- What nonpharmacologic measures can effectively decrease pain?
- How could relaxation positively affect his pain?
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