Which nonpharmacologic intervention appears to be effective in decreasing needlestick pain?
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Full Text Access for Subscribers:Not a Subscriber?Department: CLINICAL QUERIES At Sacramento State School of Nursing in Sacramento, Calif., Emily Jang and Ekaterina Zhimanov are nursing students and Bridget Parsh is a professor of nursing. Dr. Parsh is also a member of the
Nursing2021 editorial board. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000734008.07791.42 Nursing Quick LinksRelated Articles4.What describes nonpharmacologic techniques for pain management?a.They may reduce pain perception.b.They usually take too long to implement.c.They make pharmacologic strategiesunnecessary.d.They trick children into believing they do nothave pain.ANS: ANonpharmacologic techniques providecoping strategies that may help reduce pain perception, make the pain moretolerable, decrease anxiety, and enhance the effectiveness of analgesics. The nonpharmacologic strategy should bematched with the child’s pain severity and be taught to the child before the onset of the painful experience. Trickingchildren into believing they do not have pain may mitigate the child’s experience with mild pain, but the child will stillknow the discomfort was present. 5.Which nonpharmacologic intervention appears to be effective in decreasing needlestick pain? Get answer to your question and much more Which nonpharmacologic interventions are recommended for premature newborns experiencing pain?Neonatal pain can be reduced via a variety of non-pharmacologic interventions, including oral intake of sweet-tasting solutions such as glucose or sucrose.
What non pharmacologic measures are used to comfort infants?Creating a more comforting environment with SSC, swaddling, therapeutic touch/massage, music therapy and comfort positioning for the infant can produce analgesic effects.
Is oral sucrose non pharmacological?Background: Administration of oral sucrose with and without non-nutritive sucking is the most frequently studied non-pharmacological intervention for procedural pain relief in neonates.
What is sucrose solution used for?Indications. Oral sucrose is a mild analgesic and should only be used clinically for the reduction of pain during minor procedures. The mechanism is an orally mediated increase in endogenous opioid. The analgesic effect lasts 5-8 minutes making it an ideal strategy for the management of short term pain.
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