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Cues and Clues Nursing Science Objectives Nursing Interventions Science rationale Evaluation
Diagnosis Rationale

Facial Acute pain The post- After the INDEPENDENT - The pain is
grimacing, related to operative nursing controlled.
cries post-op wound interventions - To evaluate - To provide - Demonstra
continously wound. resulted to a , the client the pain interventions te absence
break in the would have mainifested by needed for pain of
skin experience her crying management. physiologic
integrity of relieve in ability. indicators
the client. pain. of acute
Any break in - Assess for - Changes in VS can pain.
the skin OBJECTIVES: Vital Signs indicate acute pain ( increase
integrity, and discomfort heart rate
results to - To and blood
pain identify - Provide - Improves circulation, pressure)
because the appropr additional reduces muscle - Demonstra
skin is the iate comfort tension. Relieves te absence
primary and treatme measures. pain. of facial
outermost nts to ( ex. heat/cold grimacing.
layer of the relieve applications - The
body. Post- the - Understanding the caregiver
operative pain - Teach the cause of the understood
clients has - To caregiver discomfort of pain, the
transitory perform information provides emotional principles
period of necess about reassurance. on how to
pain related ary transitory and alleviate
to the interve nature of client’s
incisional ntions discomfort. pain.
wound to
which is reduce
undergoing her
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the healing pain.
process.