NSB602 : Pain Management and Nursing Practice - Nursing Assignment

Internal Code: MAS5614

Nursing Assignment:

Scenario  1: Mr Smith s 60yr/old male was admitted to a surgical ward for right upper quadrant .epigastric pain. The pain is currently 9/10 in severity, colicky in nature with associated nausea and vomiting. Mr Smith is scheduled for a cholecystectomy tomorrow. Scenario 2: Mr Jones a 68yr/old male presented to the emergency 12 months post spinal fusion of his L1-3 complaining of chronic shooting pain, pins and needles and dysthesias with no clear triggers or exacerbating factors. Questions:  1) Based on your assessment identify the most likely types of pain 2) Outline, discuss and provide a rationale that is linked to the pathophysiology the interventions you would implement to manage the patients' pain.