The nurse is caring for a child who has been admitted for a sickle cell crisis. To provide adequate pain management, what should the nurse do initially?
A) Administer NSAIDs as ordered.
B) Use guided imagery and therapeutic touch.
C) Administer meperidine as ordered.
D) Initiate pain assessment with a standardized pain scale.
D
Response:
The nurse should first initiate pain assessment with a standardized pain scale upon admission and provide frequent evaluations of pain. Administering NSAIDs or meperidine and using non-pharmacologic pain management techniques are appropriate, but the first priority is a standardized assessment.
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