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Write outcomes/goals using the provided behavioral verbs in future tense correctly.

1. Calculate : The patient will calculate the fluid intake to avoid fluid deficiency.
2. Explain : ________________________________________________________________.
3. Define : ________________________________________________________________.
4. Demonstrate : ________________________________________________________________.
5. Describe : ________________________________________________________________.
6. Maintain : ________________________________________________________________.
7. Identify : ________________________________________________________________.
8. Perform : ________________________________________________________________.
9. Practice : ________________________________________________________________.
10. Verbalize : ________________________________________________________________.
11. State : ________________________________________________________________.

Speaking

Presenting a report of Assessment, Diagnosis and Outcomes

a.

Read the following case study. In group, fill in the blanks based on the case study.

CASE 1

Mr. Dennis is a 57-year-old man admitted with pain secondary to herpes zoster. He describes the
pain as “agonizing” and states, “I feel like my skin is burning.” The health care provider has prescribed
acyclovir (Zovirax) and oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet) for Mr. Dennis. Mr. Dennis is reluctant
to ask for the pain medication. He states, “I do not even want to start with that stuff. I have heard
you can become addicted to pain medication very easily.”
The nurse sits with Mr. Dennis and discusses with him the common myths surrounding pain
management and pain medications. Education regarding nonpharmacologic pain management
strategies results in instruction on how to use distraction. The nurse also brings Mr. Dennis a cooling
pad to facilitate pain management through cutaneous stimulation. Mr. Dennis feels better now about
asking for his prescribed pain medication. Now that he is receiving (oxycodone/acetaminophen)
Percocet on a regular basis in conjunction with alternative pain management strategies, he states his

pain “has decreased considerably.”

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