question archive Jessica was in the hospital for an extended period with a DiCaling difficulties? severe respiratory infection
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Jessica was in the hospital for an extended period with a DiCaling difficulties? 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 injec- tions. What options might she use for the future to avoid pain in the area of the injections?
Answer:
Applying cold-packs or ice to the area of injection few minutes before injection will numb the area and reduce the pain from the injection. Also, cold-packs are a good option to reduce swelling, itching and pain from repeated injections at the same site. In additon, relaxing and massage to the affected area will improve blood circulation and cause less pain. She can also use over the counter or prescription medicines in the future to avoid pain and inflammation