Who is client's discomfort most effectively?

When a patient enters the hospital, he or she may need an IV. This is because the patient’s fluids need to be regulated.

Also, it makes it a lot easier for nurses to administer medication. Sometimes, medication should be given quickly to the patient. Even though an IV is very important, it can cause problems. If the client’s hand has become infiltrated at the site where it goes into the client’s hand, it can become swollen and painful because it has entered the skin.

People are different and sometimes an IV can cause pain. Therefore, the nurse can help the client’s discomfort. They best way to intervene on this problem is to elevate the hand and wrap it in a warm towel.

Elevating the hand and wrapping it in a warm towel-rationale: elevating the arm promotes venous drainage and reduces edema; applying warmth increases circulation and eases pain and edema. ice application would relieve pain but not edema. an analgesic wouldnt correct the primary cause of the discomfort. wrapping the arm above the hand would slow venous return and is contraindicated.client needs category: physiological integrityclient needs subcategory: pharmacological and parenteral therapiescognitive level: applicationreference: craven, r.f., and hirnle, c.j. fundamentals of nursing: human health and function, 5th ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2007, p. 625.