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SKILL
Practice
1
Pain Management & Wound Care
Case Scenario
A 45-year-old male, was hospitalized four days ago following a laparotomy for appendicitis. During the
morning nursing rounds, the patient reported experiencing pain at the surgical site. Moreover, he
complained having light exudates around the wound dressing. The nurse will assess and implement
interventions for paint management and wound care.
Nursing Diagnosis:
● Acute pain related to physical injury agent.
● Impaired tissue integrity related to post surgergy.
Nurse's Plan:
● Pain management: To release/decrease the scale of pain, increase comfort.
● Wound care: To enhance tissue integrity
Task: Perform a dialogue between nurse and patient in the English language when the nurse performing
pain management and wound care.
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