The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Just

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has just started taking sustained-release morphine sulphate for chronic pain and is nausea with abdominal fullness. Which of the following interventions is the most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

• A)Administer the ordered antiemetic medication.
• B)Tell the client that the nausea will subside in about a week.
• C)Order the client a clear liquid diet until the nausea decreases.
• D)Consult with the health care provider about using a different opioid.

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