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If so, is it more or less severe than usual? To what degree does the pain affect your normal activities? Do you have other symptoms along with the pain, such as nausea or vomiting? Region and radiation Ask the patient: Where is your pain? Does the pain radiate to other parts of your body? Severity Ask the patient: How severe is your pain? How would you rate it on a 0-to-10 scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain imaginable? How would you describe the intensity of your pain at its best?
Be aware of crossallergies. paresthesia, wheezing, seizures, cardiac arrest) up to 1 hour after exposure Assist with test dosing and document any new allergies. Monitor patient carefully during first 15 minutes of administration of a new drug. Circulatory overload Roller clamp loosened to Raise the head of the bed. allow run-on infusion Administer oxygen as needed. Discomfort Flow rate too rapid Notify the physician. Neck vein engorgement Miscalculation of fluid Administer medications (probably furosemide) as Respiratory distress Increased blood pressure Crackles Increased difference between fluid intake and output requirements prescribed.
Prevention Check site frequently. Remove venous access device at first sign of redness and tenderness. Improper venipuncture technique, resulting in injury Stop procedure. Prevention to surrounding nerves, tendons, or ligaments Dont repeatedly penetrate tissues with venous access device. Tight taping or improper splinting with arm board Dont apply excessive pressure when taping; dont encircle shock when nerve is punctured) Numbness and muscle contraction Delayed effects, including paralysis, numbness, and deformity limb with tape.