Question

Write a short-term and long-term goal or outcome for Mr. Charles postoperative nursing diagnosis: Acute pain with supporting data of internal fixation of left femur, increased heart rate, reluctance to move, and reported pain level of 8 of 10.

Answer 1

NURSING INTERVENTION :

• Assessment the patient pain level every 2 hrs.

• Administered pain medication as per physician order to help with pain and swelling .

• Assess patient ability to mobilize his left femur .

• Educate the patient on how to correctly take pain medication.

• Educate the patient and demonstrate 4 non - pharmacological technique to help decrease pain .

OUTCOME :

• The patient will verbalize decrease in pain by rating pain less than 4 on 1- 10 scale within 24 hrs of receiving pain medication.

• The patient will be able to move his left femur without pain in 48 hrs after starting pain medication.

• The patient will verbalize how to correctly take pain medication before discharge.

• The patient will demonstrate 4 non- pharmacological technique to decrease pain.