A Client Returns from Surgery with a PRN Order for Pain

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client returns from surgery with a PRN order for pain medication.The nurse recognizes the client will be experiencing pain for at least the first day or two after surgery and should take which of these actions?

• A)Administer the PRN medication around the clock (ATC)within the time constraints of the order.
• B)Administer the medication whenever the client asks for it.
• C)Administer the PRN medication within the time constraints of the order during the day,and at night if pain awakens the client.
• D)Ask the client if pain medication is desired,when making regular postoperative assessments.

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