- Color, odor, consistency, and amount of drainage (COCA).
- Patient comfort only.
- Adherence to the skin.
- Brand of dressing used.
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- Administer the medication as ordered.
- Tell the patient they are mistaken.
- Withhold the medication and verify the allergy with the physician and patient's chart.
- Administer a small test dose.
- Administer a placebo.
- Trust the patient's verbal denial of pain.
- Explore non-verbal cues and objective signs of pain, and consider advocating for pain relief.
- Document "no pain."
- Collect the first stream of urine.
- Cleanse the perineal area, void a small amount into the toilet, then collect the midstream portion.
- Collect urine from the catheter bag.
- Collect urine after drinking a large amount of water.
- "Why are you quiet?"
- "You seem upset."
- "Go on…"
- "Are you feeling better?"
- Pull the patient across the bed linens.
- Roll the patient using a draw sheet or slide sheet.
- Push the patient from one side to the other.
- Have the patient lift themselves.
- Conscious and cooperative.
- Immunocompromised or have rectal surgery/bleeding.
- Experiencing fever.
- Able to tolerate oral intake.
- Primary prevention.
- Secondary prevention.
- Tertiary prevention.
- Health promotion.
- Droplet precautions.
- Contact precautions.
- Standard precautions.
- Airborne precautions.
- Taking the medication only when symptoms are severe.
- Discontinuing the medication once symptoms improve.
- Taking the medication for the full prescribed duration, even if symptoms subside.
- Sharing the medication with family members who have similar symptoms.
- Take shallow, rapid breaths.
- Cough forcefully from the throat.
- Take a deep breath, hold for a few seconds, and then cough from the diaphragm.
- Breathe through their nose only.
- Continue the procedure quickly.
- Remove only the contaminated glove and continue.
- Remove both gloves, perform hand hygiene, and don new sterile gloves before continuing the procedure.
- Cover the contaminated area with a new sterile drape.
- Avoid patient agitation.
- Promote reality orientation and reduce anxiety.
- Test the patient's memory.
- Expedite patient discharge.
- Fluid volume excess
- Fluid volume deficit
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Assume the physician has reviewed all medications.
- Focus only on new prescriptions.
- Obtain a comprehensive list of all medications, including over-the-counter and herbal supplements.
- Advise the patient to stop all supplements.
- Use an expired test strip.
- Clean the finger with alcohol and allow it to dry completely before pricking.
- Squeeze the finger vigorously to obtain blood.
- Apply the blood sample directly to the glucometer without a strip.
- Phlebitis
- Infection
- Infiltration
- Allergic reaction
- Pharmacological interventions
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Assessment and monitoring
- Acute pain management
- Basic patient needs
- Cardinal signs
- Vital signs
- Physical parameters
