Question

discuss why fentanyl has been chosen for pain management for Julie's dressing changes

discuss how Julie's level of growth & development could affect her ability to cope with her mothers death.

what nursing interventions could help Julie cope with her hospitalization?

Answer 1

Fentany is a morphine like drug used to reduce pain ,severe pain . It is usually used for anesthesia perposes. It is used for cancer patients and other ailments to reduce the severe pain .

Julies level of growth wouldn't be affected as its clear that julie is in severe pain and is on morphine based drugs . Its clear either the patient is chronic stage of some disease or is bed ridden. So it will hardly affect a chronic patient physically. But mental effects are there .

Nursing interventions.

Adequate support to body.

Protect from external sources of heat.

Oversedation should be avoided.

Give psychological support.

Maintain cardio vascular functioning.

Consideration must be given to ....

The effect of medication ordered

The competence of the nurse experienced in airway management.