A 10-Year-Old Has Been Receiving Morphine Every 2 Hours for Postoperative

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 10-year-old has been receiving morphine every 2 hours for postoperative pain as ordered.The medication relieves the pain for approximately 90 minutes and then the pain returns.The nurse should:

• A)Tell the child that pain medication cannot be administered more frequently than every 2 hours.
• B)Reposition the child and quietly leave the room.
• C)Inform the parents that the child is dependent on the medication.
• D)Call the physician to see if the child's orders for pain medication can be changed.

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