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A client is admitted to the hospital with an elevated temperature, nausea, and pain and tenderness in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. After receiving pain medication, the client continues to complain of pain at a level of 8 on a 0-10 pain scale. The client is not scheduled to receive pain medications for at least another 2 hours. Given these circumstances, which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?


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