Asked by Muhammad Nur Hafiz Yusoff Khalid on Jun 05, 2024
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Which is an appropriate goal for a patient's preoperative teaching?
A) The nurse will provide written materials about nonpharmacological pain-management techniques.
B) The patient will verbalize understanding of the pain-management techniques to be used after surgery.
C) The nurse will demonstrate correct use of the patient-controlled anesthesia (PCA) pump.
D) The patient will rate current pain of less than 3 out of 10 on the descriptive pain intensity scale.
Preoperative Teaching
Education provided to patients about the surgical procedure, expectations, and postoperative care before undergoing surgery.
Pain-Management Techniques
Various methods and approaches used to reduce or alleviate pain in patients.
Patient-Controlled Anesthesia
A method of pain management that allows the patient to administer their own analgesia, typically used during labor or postoperatively.
- Understand the importance of patient education in managing pain and the proper use of pain management devices and techniques.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of patient education in managing pain and the proper use of pain management devices and techniques.
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