Case Study #2: Muscular
Jessica was in the hospital for an extended period with a severe respiratory infection.
During that period she received multiple IM injections and was discharged with orders
to continue the injections daily until the doctor advised her to discontinue them. The
nursing staff had been injecting the medication into the gluteal area, but this area was
becoming sore from all of the prior injections. What options might she use for the future
to avoid pain in the area of the injections?
Student Answer:
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You should apply a cold pack to the injection on Jessicas's body. To deal with the swelling and pain in her muscle, before you start the injection, you can apply a cold pack a few minutes before. Sometimes a cold pack application prior to the intramuscular injection can reduce the pain. Medicine can also be used to reduce the pain and inflammation such as paracetamol, NSAID

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