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CASE I

Question 1:

• Time (onset of pain, how long the pain persists).

• Provoked (what causes the pain).

• Palliate (what makes it better).

• Quality (description of pain).

CASE II

Question 1:

8:00 am or 30 – 60 minutes before dressing change. To give him optimal pain relief during the dressing change. Or serum concentration of the medication will be at its highest when the dressing is changed.

Question 2:

Tylenol #3 contains codeine 30mg as well as acetaminophen 325 mg, will give him better pain relief. 

CASE III

Question 1:

Take iron supplement at least 1 hour before or in between meals or 1-2 hours after a meal (empty stomach).

CASE IV

Question 1:

Parallel to the bed on the left side. (The patient can maintain his weight and pivot with his right foot if the wheelchair is placed on his left side parallel to the bed.)

CASE V

Question 1:

Encourage patient to speak to his wife about his condition "nurse only option" :( (A patient diagnosis is a confidential information that shouldn't be shared to anyone, including a spouse without the patient's consent.)