The Nurse Prepares a Pain Injection for a Patient but Had

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse prepares a pain injection for a patient but had to check on another patient and asks a new nurse to give the medication. Which action by the new nurse is $\bold{best}$ ?

• A) Do not give the medication.
• B) Administer the medication just this once.
• C) Give the medication for any pain score greater than 8.
• D) Avoid the issue and pretend to not hear the request.

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