She arrives at the clinic stating, ‘I just don’t know how I can go on like this. The pain has been tolerable until last

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She arrives at the clinic stating, ‘I just don’t know how I can go on like this. The pain has been tolerable until last night. Now it’s hurting so much!’ She is very quiet, and standing very still. She quietly states, ‘It hurts too much when I sit down’. Sarah verbalises her pain as a ‘9’ on a 1–10 pain intensity scale. Her blood pressure is 148/90, pulse is strong and regular at 92 and she has guarded movements.
1 Using the pain management plan (Figure 31.9), formulate some short-term goals for Sarah.
2What are some non-pharmacological ways that Sarah can manage her pain?
3Identify some of the behaviours that indicate that Sarah has pain.
4Sarah is seeing a physiotherapist. Discuss the role of the physiotherapist in Sarah’s care.
5Discuss how Sarah’s pain may affect her sleep and rest patterns.