When Carrying Out the Order for Morphine 2 Mg IV

question 11

Multiple Choice

When carrying out the order for morphine 2 mg IV every 3 hours prn, the nurse recognizes that which intervention is most appropriate?

• A) The nurse should wait until the previous dose of morphine has worn off before administering more.
• B) For best results, the patient should receive the morphine every 3 hours.
• C) The nurse should assess pain every hour and routinely offer the drug.
• D) The nurse should wait until the patient requests the morphine to administer the drug.

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