A Home Health Client Has Been Taking Acetaminophen with Codeine,a

question 20

Multiple Choice

A home health client has been taking acetaminophen with codeine,a narcotic analgesic,every 4 hours for pain following a hip arthroplasty.Which of the following statements made by a nurse to the client's physician indicates a need for further education on narcotics?

• A) "You need to decrease the time interval between doses to every 3 hours so that my client will maintain pain relief."
• B) "You need to discontinue that order before my client becomes addicted."
• C) "You need to prescribe a different medication so that my client will achieve adequate pain relief."
• D) "You need to give my client something in addition to this medication."

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