A Patient with a Deep Partial Thickness Burn Has Been

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient with a deep partial thickness burn has been receiving hydromorphone through patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for 1 week. The nurse caring for the patient during the previous shift reports that the patient wakes up frequently during the night complaining of pain. What action by the nurse is appropriate?

• A)Administer a dose of morphine every 1 to 2 hours from the PCA machine while the patient is sleeping.
• B)Consult with the health care provider about using a different treatment protocol to control the patient's pain.
• C)Request that the health care provider order a bolus dose of morphine to be given when the patient awakens with pain.
• D)Teach the patient to push the button every 10 minutes for an hour before going to sleep, even if the pain is minimal.

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