Posted: August 26th, 2015

standards of assessing pain.

J.P. is a 15-year-old African American adolescent who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease 3 years ago. J.P. presents to the emergency department with pain related to sickle cell crisis.
Subjective Data
Pain level is an 8/10 location = bilateral legs, described as deep muscle pain
Student in 10th grade, honor roll student
On the track team
Lives with mother and father
Objective Data
Vital signs: T 37 P 80 R 18 BP 140/68
Weight: 140
HT: 5 feet, 6 inches
Questions
1. What type of pain does this patient describe?
2. What standards of assessing pain will be applied to this patient’s plan of care?
3. What teaching should the nurse consider from the problems list?
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