Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease ( 15 Questions)
The patient is experiencing severe pain and requests pain relief.
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for managing the patient's pain?
Administering nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be part of the pain management plan for SCD, but it is not the most appropriate immediate intervention for severe pain. NSAIDs can be used for mild to moderate pain, but severe pain in SCD often requires stronger analgesics.
Providing emotional support and distraction techniques is appropriate for managing the patient's pain. SCD pain crises can be excruciating, and emotional support, along with distraction techniques, can help the patient cope with the pain. These interventions can be used alongside pain medications.
Suggesting stem cell transplantation to cure the disease is not an appropriate immediate intervention for managing severe pain. Stem cell transplantation is a complex and long-term treatment option for SCD, and it does not provide immediate relief from pain.
Encouraging the patient to avoid triggers such as cold and stress is important for preventing pain crises in SCD, but it is not the most appropriate immediate intervention for managing severe pain during a crisis. Pain relief measures should be prioritized to alleviate the patient's suffering.
Choice A rationale:
Administering nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be part of the pain management plan for SCD, but it is not the most appropriate immediate intervention for severe pain.
NSAIDs can be used for mild to moderate pain, but severe pain in SCD often requires stronger analgesics.
Choice B rationale:
Providing emotional support and distraction techniques is appropriate for managing the patient's pain.
SCD pain crises can be excruciating, and emotional support, along with distraction techniques, can help the patient cope with the pain.
These interventions can be used alongside pain medications.
Choice C rationale:
Suggesting stem cell transplantation to cure the disease is not an appropriate immediate intervention for managing severe pain.
Stem cell transplantation is a complex and long-term treatment option for SCD, and it does not provide immediate relief from pain.
Choice D rationale:
Encouraging the patient to avoid triggers such as cold and stress is important for preventing pain crises in SCD, but it is not the most appropriate immediate intervention for managing severe pain during a crisis.
Pain relief measures should be prioritized to alleviate the patient's suffering.