The Patient Who Receives Morphine Sulfate Intravenously by Patient-Controlled Analgesia

question 23

Multiple Choice

The patient who receives morphine sulfate intravenously by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tells the nurse that the pain level is 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.Which is the best intervention for the nurse?

• A) Check the volume of morphine in the PCA syringe.
• B) Check the frequency of patient-controlled dosing.
• C) Collaborate with the provider to increase basal rate.
• D) Instruct the family to activate the patient-controlled dose.

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