The Nurse Evaluates a Client's Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)pump and Notices

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse evaluates a client's patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump and notices 100 attempts within a 30-minute period.Which is the best rationale for assessing this client for substance use disorder?

• A)Narcotic pain medication is contraindicated for all clients with active substance use problems.
• B)Clients who are regularly using alcohol or benzodiazepines may have developed cross-tolerance to analgesics and require increased doses to achieve effective pain control.
• C)There is no need to assess the client for substance use disorder.There is an obvious PCA malfunction.
• D)The client is experiencing symptoms of withdrawal and needs to be accurately assessed for lorazepam (Ativan)dosage.

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