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• Determine influence of cultural beliefs/values.<br />

• Ascertain that client/SO has received desired support regarding<br />

spiritual enrichment, including prayer/meditation/access<br />

to spiritual counselor of choice.<br />

ENVIRONMENTAL<br />

• Determine that client’s environment respects privacy and<br />

provides natural lighting and readily accessible view to<br />

outdoors (an aspect that can be manipulated to enhance<br />

comfort).<br />

SOCIOCULTURAL<br />

• Ascertain meaning of comfort in context of interpersonal,<br />

family, cultural values, and societal relationships.<br />

• Validate client/SO understanding of client’s diagnosis/prognosis<br />

and ongoing methods of managing condition, as appropriate<br />

and/or desired by client. Considers client/family needs in this<br />

area and/or shows appreciation for their desires.<br />

NURSING PRIORITY NO. 2.To assist client in developing plan to<br />

improve comfort:<br />

PHYSICAL<br />

• Collaborate in treating/managing medical conditions involving<br />

oxygenation, elimination, mobility, cognitive abilities,<br />

electrolyte balance, thermoregulation, hydration, to promote<br />

physical stability.<br />

• Work with client to prevent pain, nausea, itching, thirst/other<br />

physical discomforts.<br />

• Suggest parent be present during procedures to comfort<br />

child.<br />

• Provide age-appropriate comfort measures (e.g., back rub,<br />

change of position, cuddling, use of heat/cold) to provide<br />

nonpharmacological pain management.<br />

• Review interventions/activities to promote ease, such as<br />

Therapeutic Touch (TT), biofeedback, self-hypnosis, guided<br />

imagery, breathing exercises, play therapy, and humor to promote<br />

relaxation and refocus attention.<br />

• Assist client to use and modify medication regimen to make<br />

best use of pharmacologic pain management.<br />

• Assist client/SO(s) to develop plan for activity and exercise<br />

within individual ability, emphasizing necessity of allowing<br />

sufficient time to finish activities.<br />

• Maintain open/flexible visitation with client’s desired<br />

persons.<br />

Information in brackets added by the authors to clarify and enhance<br />

the use of nursing diagnoses.<br />

Diagnostic Studies Pediatric/Geriatric/Lifespan Medications 163<br />

readiness for enhanced COMFORT

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