A Patient with a Fractured Elbow in the Emergency Department

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with a fractured elbow in the emergency department states that he needs morphine for pain rather than codeine because the last time he had a painfulinjury,codeine was not effective in managing his pain. What is the nurse's best response or action?

• A)Ask the patient how much alcohol he ingests daily.
• B)Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
• C)Alert the health-care provider that this patient is "drug-seeking."
• D)Reassure the patient that he will receive progressively higher dosages of codeine until his pain is controlled.

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