A Child Is in the Intensive Care Unit After a Motor

question 26

Multiple Choice

A child is in the intensive care unit after a motor vehicle collision.The child has numerous fractures and is in pain that is rated 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale.In planning care,the nurse recognizes that the indicated action is which?

• A) Give only an opioid analgesic at this time.
• B) Increase dosage of analgesic until the child is adequately sedated.
• C) Plan a preventive schedule of pain medication around the clock.
• D) Give the child a clock and explain when she or he can have pain medications.

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