A client with pancreatitis has a nursing diagnosis of Acute Pain related to inflammation and edema of the pancreas. Which of the below is an outcome for nursing interventions to decrease a client's pain?
a. All the client's pain is relieved.
b. The client has a pain scale rating reduction within one hour of intervention.
c. The client has no change in pain scale rating.
d. The client has pain scale rating reduction within four hours of intervention.
B
An outcome for the nursing diagnosis of Acute Pain is: The client will verbalize a decrease in pain as evidenced by pain scale (scale 0 to 10) by one hour after initiation of interventions.
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