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Nursing Care Plan for Acute Pain NANDA Acute Pain Definition : Feelings and unpleasant emotional experience arising from actual tissue damage and potential, or the picture of the damage. It can occur suddenly or slowly, the intensity of the light or heavy. With predictions roughly healing time of less than 6 months. Defining characteristics: Reports of verbal and nonverbal Observation reports Position the patient to be careful to avoid the pain The movement to protect Cautious behavior Face mask Sleep disturbances (eyes glazed, looking tired, difficult or chaotic movement, smirk) Focus on self- Focus narrows (decreased perception of time, damage to the thought, decreased interaction with people and the environment) Distraction activity (walk, meet other people or activities, repetitive activity) Response autonomy (diaphoresis, changes in blood pressure, changes in breathing, pulse and dilated pupils). Autonomy in response to changes in muscle tone (visible from weak to stiff) Expressi...

Gastritis Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining. Many things can cause gastritis. Most often the cause is infection with the same bacteria -- Helicobacter pylori -- that causes stomach ulcers. An autoimmune disorder, a backup of bile into the stomach, or long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen can also cause gastritis. In some cases, the stomach lining may be "eaten away," leading to sores (peptic ulcers) in the stomach or first part of the small intestine. Gastritis can occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually (chronic gastritis). In most cases, gastritis does not permanently damage the stomach lining. Gastritis Nursing Diagnosis Acute Pain related to inflammation of gastric mucosa Goal: Pain can be reduced / lost. Criteria Results: Pain is gone / controlled, looked relaxed and able to sleep / rest, pain scale indicates the number 0. Gastritis Nursing Intervention : Assess the pain scale and location of pain, observ...