A Client Hospitalized with Sickle Cell Crisis Frequently Asks for Opioid

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client hospitalized with sickle cell crisis frequently asks for opioid pain medications,often shortly after receiving a dose.The nurses on the unit believe the client is drug seeking.When the client requests pain medication,what action by the nurse is best?

• A) Give the client pain medication if it is time for another dose.
• B) Instruct the client not to request pain medication too early.
• C) Request the provider leave a prescription for a placebo.
• D) Tell the client it is too early to have more pain medication.

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